China vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted
China
2,351 num th
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
10,360 num th
in 2024
China rank
14th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
14th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- China
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 10,360 num th against 2,351 num th in China, a difference of 8,009 num th.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 4.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 14th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,816 num th | 11,913 num th | 97.39 num th | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 5,922 num th | 11,325 num th | 5,403 num th | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 3,130 num th | 10,238 num th | 7,109 num th | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, China or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 10,360 num th against 2,351 num th in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between China and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8,009 num th, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- China ranks 14th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 176 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.