China (People's Republic of) vs Western Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted

China (People's Republic of)
2,351 num th
in 2024
Western Asia
5,144 num th
in 2024
China (People's Republic of) rank
12th
Western Asia rank
14th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Western Asia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 5,144 num th against 2,351 num th in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 2,793 num th.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.2 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 Western Asia ranks 14th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 11,816 num th 5,810 num th 6,006 num th China (People's Republic of)
2010s 5,922 num th 5,279 num th 642.99 num th China (People's Republic of)
2020s 3,130 num th 4,963 num th 1,833 num th Western Asia

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 Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 5,144 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 Western Asia?
2,793 num th, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Western Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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