Ghana vs Namibia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.4 percent against 15.6 percent in Ghana, a difference of 0.8 percent.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 66th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.72 percent | 28.97 percent | 0.75 percent | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.43 percent | 21.83 percent | 1.4 percent | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.88 percent | 16.84 percent | 0.96 percent | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 16.4 percent against 15.6 percent in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.8 percent, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 66th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.