Asia vs Nigeria: Children moderately or severely stunted
Asia
76,803 num th
in 2024
Nigeria
11,438 num th
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Asia currently reports 76,803 num th against 11,438 num th in Nigeria, a difference of 65,365 num th.
That makes Asia's figure about 6.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128,733 num th | 10,372 num th | 118,361 num th | Asia |
| 2010s | 100,907 num th | 11,553 num th | 89,355 num th | Asia |
| 2020s | 79,413 num th | 11,230 num th | 68,183 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 Nigeria?
- Asia, at 76,803 num th against 11,438 num th in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Asia and Nigeria?
- 65,365 num th, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Asia ranks 2nd 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.