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
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.