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
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

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.

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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