China (People’s Republic of) vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted

China (People’s Republic of)
2,351
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
14,566
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
12th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
8th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 14,566 against 2,351 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 12,215.

That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 6.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 147 countries.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 11,816 32,837 21,021 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2010s 5,922 23,244 17,321 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2020s 3,130 16,176 13,047 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, China (People’s Republic of) or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 14,566 against 2,351 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between China (People’s Republic of) and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
12,215, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 147 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
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
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