Afghanistan vs Middle Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted

Afghanistan
2,850
in 2024
Middle Africa
14,744
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Middle Africa rank
4th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Middle Africa
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 14,744 against 2,850 in Afghanistan, a difference of 11,894.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 5.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 147 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Middle Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,409 8,690 6,281 Middle Africa
2010s 2,459 10,877 8,418 Middle Africa
2020s 2,729 13,731 11,002 Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 14,744 against 2,850 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Middle Africa?
11,894, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Middle Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Middle Africa ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
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