India vs World: Children moderately or severely stunted
India
37,401 num th
in 2024
World
150,195 num th
in 2024
India rank
1st
World rank
1st
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 150,195 num th against 37,401 num th in India, a difference of 112,794 num th.
That makes World's figure about 4.0 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 163 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,476 num th | 200,014 num th | 136,538 num th | World |
| 2010s | 48,996 num th | 172,175 num th | 123,179 num th | World |
| 2020s | 38,469 num th | 150,781 num th | 112,312 num th | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, India or World?
- World, at 150,195 num th against 37,401 num th in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between India and World?
- 112,794 num th, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.