India vs Pakistan: Children moderately or severely stunted
India
37,401 num th
in 2024
Pakistan
10,739 num th
in 2024
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 37,401 num th against 10,739 num th in Pakistan, a difference of 26,662 num th.
That makes India's figure about 3.5 times Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 163 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,476 num th | 11,316 num th | 52,160 num th | India |
| 2010s | 48,996 num th | 12,635 num th | 36,361 num th | India |
| 2020s | 38,469 num th | 10,818 num th | 27,651 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 Pakistan?
- India, at 37,401 num th against 10,739 num th in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between India and Pakistan?
- 26,662 num th, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- India ranks 1st 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.