China vs South-Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted

China
2,351 num th
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
11,628 num th
in 2024
China rank
14th
South-Eastern Asia rank
13th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • China
  • South-Eastern Asia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020122024

How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 11,628 num th against 2,351 num th in China, a difference of 9,277 num th.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 4.9 times China's.

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

China ranks 14th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 11,816 num th 19,633 num th 7,817 num th South-Eastern Asia
2010s 5,922 num th 16,464 num th 10,541 num th South-Eastern Asia
2020s 3,130 num th 12,420 num th 9,291 num th South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, China or South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 11,628 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 South-Eastern Asia?
9,277 num th, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South-Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
China ranks 14th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 163 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
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed