Somalia vs Zambia: Number children stunted who

Somalia
835,000
in 2024
Zambia
1.04 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
33rd
Zambia rank
30th

Number children stunted who over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.04 million against 835,000 in Somalia, a difference of 201,100.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

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

Somalia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 693,640 1.07 million 372,320 Zambia
2010s 732,350 1.05 million 321,090 Zambia
2020s 803,880 990,980 187,100 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Somalia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.04 million against 835,000 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Somalia and Zambia?
201,100, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for number children stunted who?
Somalia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 30th 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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