Afghanistan vs Western Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
2,850
in 2024
Western Africa
19,877
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Western Africa rank
7th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 19,877 against 2,850 in Afghanistan, a difference of 17,027.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 7.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 147 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,409 | 18,463 | 16,054 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 2,459 | 19,949 | 17,490 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2,729 | 19,447 | 16,718 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 19,877 against 2,850 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Western Africa?
- 17,027, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 7th 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.