Samoa vs Tunisia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Samoa
8.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
8.9%
in 2024
Samoa rank
101st
Tunisia rank
98th

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

  • Samoa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 8.9% against 8.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

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

Samoa ranks 101st and Tunisia ranks 98th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 11.1% 6.0% Tunisia
2010s 5.6% 8.8% 3.2% Tunisia
2020s 7.8% 8.8% 1.0% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Samoa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 8.9% against 8.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Samoa and Tunisia?
0.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Tunisia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Samoa ranks 101st and Tunisia ranks 98th 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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About this data

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