Ghana vs Namibia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Ghana
15.6%
in 2024
Namibia
16.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Namibia rank
66th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.4% against 15.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 66th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.0% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 21.8% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.8% | 1.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 16.4% against 15.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 66th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.