Afghanistan vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Children moderately or severely stunted

Afghanistan
2,850 num th
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
24,092 num th
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
8th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200020122024

How they compare

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) currently reports 24,092 num th against 2,850 num th in Afghanistan, a difference of 21,242 num th.

That makes Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 8.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th of 163 countries.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 2,409 num th 26,013 num th 23,604 num th Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2010s 2,459 num th 24,021 num th 21,562 num th Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2020s 2,729 num th 23,358 num th 20,629 num th Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), at 24,092 num th against 2,850 num th in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
21,242 num th, with Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th of 163 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed