Somalia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Somalia
23.9%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
23.5%
in 2024
Somalia rank
42nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th

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

  • Somalia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 23.9% against 23.5% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 42nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 33.1% 29.0% 4.2% Somalia
2010s 27.9% 26.9% 1.1% Somalia
2020s 24.1% 24.2% 0.2% Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Somalia, at 23.9% against 23.5% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Somalia ranks 42nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th 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