Somalia vs United States: Number children stunted who

Somalia
835,000
in 2024
United States
780,800
in 2024
Somalia rank
33rd
United States rank
35th

Number children stunted who over time

  • Somalia
  • United States
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 835,000 against 780,800 in United States, a difference of 54,200.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Somalia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 35th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 693,640 537,890 155,750 Somalia
2010s 732,350 558,490 173,860 Somalia
2020s 803,880 716,400 87,480 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Somalia or United States?
Somalia, at 835,000 against 780,800 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Somalia and United States?
54,200, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and United States rank globally for number children stunted who?
Somalia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 35th 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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About this data

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
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