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
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.