China (People's Republic of) vs Middle Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted

China (People's Republic of)
2,351 num th
in 2024
Middle Africa
14,744 num th
in 2024
China (People's Republic of) rank
12th
Middle Africa rank
9th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Middle Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 14,744 num th against 2,351 num th in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 12,393 num th.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 6.3 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China (People's Republic of) ahead.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 12th and Middle Africa ranks 9th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Middle Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Middle Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11,816 num th 8,690 num th 3,126 num th China (People's Republic of)
2010s 5,922 num th 10,877 num th 4,954 num th Middle Africa
2020s 3,130 num th 13,731 num th 10,602 num th Middle Africa

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 Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 14,744 num th against 2,351 num th 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 Middle Africa?
12,393 num th, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Middle Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Middle Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 12th and Middle Africa ranks 9th 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)
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