Egypt vs Kenya: Long run childhood stunting rates

Egypt
22.5
in 2015
Kenya
24.47
in 2015
Egypt rank
10th
Kenya rank
9th

Long run childhood stunting rates over time

  • Egypt
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 24.47 against 22.5 in Egypt, a difference of 1.97.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 34 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 40.74 43.12 2.38 Kenya
1980s 35.2 43.8 8.6 Kenya
1990s 28.27 42.48 14.21 Kenya
2000s 26.95 35.1 8.15 Kenya
2010s 22.5 24.47 1.97 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run childhood stunting rates, Egypt or Kenya?
Kenya, at 24.47 against 22.5 in Egypt as of 2015.
What is the difference in long run childhood stunting rates between Egypt and Kenya?
1.97, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for long run childhood stunting rates?
Egypt ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run childhood stunting rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run childhood stunting rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 204 data points, 1895–2015
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