Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Ethiopia
6.89 million
in 2024
Tanzania
3.30 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Tanzania rank
8th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
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 malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 6.89 million against 3.30 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted 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 malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 8th 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.