High income (World Bank) vs Zambia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

High income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
19th
Zambia rank
22nd

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 32.3% against 4.0% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 28.3%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 8.1 times High income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

High income (World Bank) ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 19 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 49.5% 45.2% Zambia
2010s 3.9% 38.1% 34.2% Zambia
2020s 3.9% 31.9% 28.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), High income (World Bank) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 32.3% against 4.0% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between High income (World Bank) and Zambia?
28.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do High income (World Bank) and Zambia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
High income (World Bank) ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 19 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed