Egypt vs Venezuela: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita
Egypt
12.8%
in 2021
Venezuela
13.4%
in 2009
Egypt rank
64th
Venezuela rank
63rd
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela 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 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 | 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 share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita, Egypt or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 13.4% against 12.8% in Egypt as of 2009.
- What is the difference in share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Venezuela?
- 0.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Venezuela?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Venezuela rank globally for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 64th and Venezuela 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 Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.