Asia vs India: Children moderately or severely stunted

Asia
76,803 num th
in 2024
India
37,401 num th
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Asia
  • India
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 76,803 num th against 37,401 num th in India, a difference of 39,402 num th.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.1 times India's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia India Difference Ahead
2000s 128,733 num th 63,476 num th 65,257 num th Asia
2010s 100,907 num th 48,996 num th 51,912 num th Asia
2020s 79,413 num th 38,469 num th 40,944 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 India?
Asia, at 76,803 num th against 37,401 num th in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Asia and India?
39,402 num th, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and India rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Asia ranks 2nd 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.

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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