Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
283.2 num th
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
295.1 num th
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
67th
Saudi Arabia rank
64th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
2004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 295.1 num th against 283.2 num th in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 11.9 num th.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 788.66 num th 266.47 num th 522.19 num th Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 385.8 num th 334.21 num th 51.59 num th Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 297.06 num th 298.02 num th 0.96 num th Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 295.1 num th against 283.2 num th in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
11.9 num th, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th 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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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