Middle Africa vs Philippines: Children moderately or severely stunted

Middle Africa
14,744 num th
in 2024
Philippines
2,542 num th
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
11th
Philippines rank
13th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Philippines
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 14,744 num th against 2,542 num th in Philippines, a difference of 12,202 num th.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 5.8 times Philippines's.

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

Middle Africa ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 8,690 num th 3,887 num th 4,803 num th Middle Africa
2010s 10,877 num th 3,698 num th 7,178 num th Middle Africa
2020s 13,731 num th 2,818 num th 10,913 num th Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Middle Africa or Philippines?
Middle Africa, at 14,744 num th against 2,542 num th in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Middle Africa and Philippines?
12,202 num th, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Philippines rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Middle Africa ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 35 groups.
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