Brazil vs Western Europe: Children moderately or severely stunted

Brazil
1,164 num th
in 2024
Western Europe
236.1 num th
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
Western Europe rank
30th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Brazil
  • Western Europe
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1,164 num th against 236.1 num th in Western Europe, a difference of 927.9 num th.

That makes Brazil's figure about 4.9 times Western Europe's.

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

Brazil ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 1,278 num th 266.53 num th 1,012 num th Brazil
2010s 1,017 num th 243.45 num th 773.87 num th Brazil
2020s 1,147 num th 233.96 num th 913.36 num th Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Brazil or Western Europe?
Brazil, at 1,164 num th against 236.1 num th in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Brazil and Western Europe?
927.9 num th, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Western Europe rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Brazil ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 178 countries.
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
210 places, 5,250 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed