Somalia vs South Africa: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Somalia
23.9%
in 2024
South Africa
24.4%
in 2024
Somalia rank
42nd
South Africa rank
40th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.4% against 23.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 161 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 25.7% | 7.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.3% | 5.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 24.4% against 23.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Somalia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th 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.