Nigeria vs Pakistan: Children moderately or severely stunted
Nigeria
11,438 num th
in 2024
Pakistan
10,739 num th
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11,438 num th against 10,739 num th in Pakistan, a difference of 699 num th.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,372 num th | 11,316 num th | 943.72 num th | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11,553 num th | 12,635 num th | 1,082 num th | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 11,230 num th | 10,818 num th | 411.82 num th | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 11,438 num th against 10,739 num th in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 699 num th, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.