Cape Verde vs Samoa: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Cape Verde
1,900
in 2024
Samoa
2,300
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
150th
Samoa rank
149th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,300 against 1,900 in Cape Verde, a difference of 400.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 150th and Samoa ranks 149th of 162 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,280 | 1,360 | 5,920 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3,670 | 1,620 | 2,050 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2,320 | 2,240 | 80 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Cape Verde or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2,300 against 1,900 in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 400, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th and Samoa ranks 149th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.