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
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

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.

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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
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed