Namibia vs Senegal: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Namibia
16.4%
in 2024
Senegal
17.2%
in 2024
Namibia rank
66th
Senegal rank
63rd

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

  • Namibia
  • Senegal
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 17.2% against 16.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 63rd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 29.0% 21.8% 7.1% Namibia
2010s 21.8% 18.1% 3.8% Namibia
2020s 16.8% 17.1% 0.2% Senegal

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 Senegal?
Senegal, at 17.2% against 16.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Namibia and Senegal?
0.8%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Namibia ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 63rd 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.

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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