India vs Nigeria: Children moderately or severely stunted
India
37,401 num th
in 2024
Nigeria
11,438 num th
in 2024
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 37,401 num th against 11,438 num th in Nigeria, a difference of 25,963 num th.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 163 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,476 num th | 10,372 num th | 53,104 num th | India |
| 2010s | 48,996 num th | 11,553 num th | 37,443 num th | India |
| 2020s | 38,469 num th | 11,230 num th | 27,239 num th | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 37,401 num th against 11,438 num th in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between India and Nigeria?
- 25,963 num th, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.