Africa vs India: Children moderately or severely stunted
Africa
64,821 num th
in 2024
India
37,401 num th
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 64,821 num th against 37,401 num th in India, a difference of 27,420 num th.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.7 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,235 num th | 63,476 num th | 4,241 num th | India |
| 2010s | 61,663 num th | 48,996 num th | 12,667 num th | Africa |
| 2020s | 62,728 num th | 38,469 num th | 24,259 num th | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 64,821 num th against 37,401 num th in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Africa and India?
- 27,420 num th, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Africa ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 35 groups.
- 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.