Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: 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
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.1 percent against 10 percent in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 160 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.69 percent | 19.07 percent | 7.62 percent | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.25 percent | 14.33 percent | 1.92 percent | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 10.54 percent | 10.54 percent | 0 percent | — |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.1 percent against 10 percent in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1 percent, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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.