Ghana vs Kenya: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Ghana
19.4%
in 2022
Kenya
19.6%
in 2022
Ghana rank
46th
Kenya rank
45th
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 19.6% against 19.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 45th of 83 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 | 35.0% | 42.5% | 7.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 38.5% | 4.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 28.6% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.6% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 19.6% against 19.4% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 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: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 45th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. 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 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.