Afghanistan vs Philippines: Children moderately or severely stunted

Afghanistan
2,850 num th
in 2024
Philippines
2,542 num th
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Philippines rank
13th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Philippines
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2,850 num th against 2,542 num th in Philippines, a difference of 308 num th.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 2,409 num th 3,887 num th 1,478 num th Philippines
2010s 2,459 num th 3,698 num th 1,240 num th Philippines
2020s 2,729 num th 2,818 num th 89.46 num th Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Philippines?
Afghanistan, at 2,850 num th against 2,542 num th in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Philippines?
308 num th, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Philippines rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th 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