Ghana vs Kenya: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Ghana
17.4%
in 2022
Kenya
17.6%
in 2022
Ghana rank
55th
Kenya rank
52nd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 17.6% against 17.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 52nd of 97 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 38.5% | 6.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 35.6% | 3.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 26.2% | 5.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.6% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 17.6% against 17.4% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 52nd 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.