Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Number children stunted who

Ethiopia
6.89 million
in 2024
Tanzania
3.30 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Tanzania rank
8th

Number children stunted who over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6.89 million against 3.30 million in Tanzania, a difference of 3.59 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 162 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 7.39 million 3.03 million 4.36 million Ethiopia
2010s 6.40 million 3.08 million 3.32 million Ethiopia
2020s 6.64 million 3.21 million 3.42 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia, at 6.89 million against 3.30 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
3.59 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for number children stunted who?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed