Africa vs Pakistan: Children moderately or severely stunted
Africa
64,821 num th
in 2024
Pakistan
10,739 num th
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Africa
- Pakistan
How they compare
Africa currently reports 64,821 num th against 10,739 num th in Pakistan, a difference of 54,082 num th.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.0 times Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 41 regions.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,235 num th | 11,316 num th | 47,920 num th | Africa |
| 2010s | 61,663 num th | 12,635 num th | 49,028 num th | Africa |
| 2020s | 62,728 num th | 10,818 num th | 51,910 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 Pakistan?
- Africa, at 64,821 num th against 10,739 num th in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Africa and Pakistan?
- 54,082 num th, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Pakistan rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 41 regions.
- 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.