Namibia vs Naoero: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Namibia
16.4%
in 2024
Naoero
16.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
66th
Naoero rank
68th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Namibia
- Naoero
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.4% against 16.0% in Naoero, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 66th and Naoero ranks 68th of 161 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.1% | 4.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.6% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 0.8% | 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 (%), Namibia or Naoero?
- Namibia, at 16.4% against 16.0% in Naoero as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Namibia and Naoero?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Naoero?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Naoero rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Namibia ranks 66th and Naoero ranks 68th 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.