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
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.