Asia vs Ethiopia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Asia
76,803 num th
in 2024
Ethiopia
6,890 num th
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
5th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Asia
  • Ethiopia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 76,803 num th against 6,890 num th in Ethiopia, a difference of 69,913 num th.

That makes Asia's figure about 11.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 128,733 num th 7,388 num th 121,345 num th Asia
2010s 100,907 num th 6,401 num th 94,506 num th Asia
2020s 79,413 num th 6,637 num th 72,776 num th Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Asia or Ethiopia?
Asia, at 76,803 num th against 6,890 num th in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Asia and Ethiopia?
69,913 num th, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Asia ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.

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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