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
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.