Afghanistan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Afghanistan
2,850 num th
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
10,360 num th
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
14th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 10,360 num th against 2,850 num th in Afghanistan, a difference of 7,510 num th.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 3.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,409 num th 11,913 num th 9,504 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 2,459 num th 11,325 num th 8,866 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 2,729 num th 10,238 num th 7,509 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 10,360 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
7,510 num th, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th 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.

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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
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed