Mozambique vs Western Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Mozambique
2,142 num th
in 2024
Western Asia
5,144 num th
in 2024
Mozambique rank
14th
Western Asia rank
14th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Mozambique
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 5,144 num th against 2,142 num th in Mozambique, a difference of 3,002 num th.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.4 times Mozambique's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 147 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,647 num th 5,810 num th 4,163 num th Western Asia
2010s 1,921 num th 5,279 num th 3,359 num th Western Asia
2020s 2,054 num th 4,963 num th 2,908 num th Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Mozambique or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 5,144 num th against 2,142 num th in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Mozambique and Western Asia?
3,002 num th, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Western Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Mozambique ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 147 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.

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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