Egypt vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Egypt
12.8%
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
13.4%
in 2009
Egypt rank
64th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
63rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Egypt
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 13.4% against 12.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd of 97 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 18.9% | 12.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 16.5% | 8.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Egypt or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 13.4% against 12.8% in Egypt as of 2009.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Egypt and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.6%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Egypt ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd of 97 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: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.