Madagascar vs Western Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted
Madagascar
1,787 num th
in 2024
Western Asia
5,144 num th
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
Western Asia rank
17th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Madagascar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 5,144 num th against 1,787 num th in Madagascar, a difference of 3,357 num th.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.9 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 163 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,781 num th | 5,810 num th | 4,028 num th | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1,794 num th | 5,279 num th | 3,485 num th | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1,756 num th | 4,963 num th | 3,207 num th | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Madagascar or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 5,144 num th against 1,787 num th in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 3,357 num th, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Western Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.