Afghanistan vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
2,850 num th
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
5,800 num th
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
15th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 5,800 num th against 2,850 num th in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,950 num th.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,409 num th | 8,824 num th | 6,415 num th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2,459 num th | 6,527 num th | 4,068 num th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 2,729 num th | 5,854 num th | 3,125 num th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 5,800 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 2,950 num th, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 176 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.