Africa vs Nigeria: Children moderately or severely stunted
Africa
64,821 num th
in 2024
Nigeria
11,438 num th
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 64,821 num th against 11,438 num th in Nigeria, a difference of 53,383 num th.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,235 num th | 10,372 num th | 48,863 num th | Africa |
| 2010s | 61,663 num th | 11,553 num th | 50,110 num th | Africa |
| 2020s | 62,728 num th | 11,230 num th | 51,498 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 Nigeria?
- Africa, at 64,821 num th against 11,438 num th in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Africa and Nigeria?
- 53,383 num th, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.