Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Children moderately or severely stunted

Ethiopia
6,890 num th
in 2024
Pakistan
10,739 num th
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 10,739 num th against 6,890 num th in Ethiopia, a difference of 3,849 num th.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 163 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 7,388 num th 11,316 num th 3,928 num th Pakistan
2010s 6,401 num th 12,635 num th 6,233 num th Pakistan
2020s 6,637 num th 10,818 num th 4,182 num th Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 10,739 num th against 6,890 num th in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
3,849 num th, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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