Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Sao Tome and Principe
10.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
10.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 161 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 19.1% | 7.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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.