Central Asia vs Zambia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Central Asia
702.3 num th
in 2024
Zambia
1,036 num th
in 2024
Central Asia rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Central Asia
  • Zambia
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,036 num th against 702.3 num th in Central Asia, a difference of 333.7 num th.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central Asia ahead.

Central Asia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 41 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,381 num th 1,066 num th 314.98 num th Central Asia
2010s 987.11 num th 1,053 num th 66.33 num th Zambia
2020s 727.42 num th 990.98 num th 263.56 num th Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Central Asia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1,036 num th against 702.3 num th in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Central Asia and Zambia?
333.7 num th, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Zambia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Central Asia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 41 regions.
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