Afghanistan vs Eastern Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
2,850
in 2024
Eastern Africa
23,292
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 23,292 against 2,850 in Afghanistan, a difference of 20,442.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 8.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 147 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,409 | 24,380 | 21,971 | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,459 | 23,260 | 20,801 | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,729 | 22,665 | 19,936 | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 23,292 against 2,850 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Eastern Africa?
- 20,442, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.