Nigeria vs World: Children moderately or severely stunted

Nigeria
11,438 num th
in 2024
World
150,195 num th
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Nigeria
  • World
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

World currently reports 150,195 num th against 11,438 num th in Nigeria, a difference of 138,757 num th.

That makes World's figure about 13.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
2000s 10,372 num th 200,014 num th 189,642 num th World
2010s 11,553 num th 172,175 num th 160,622 num th World
2020s 11,230 num th 150,781 num th 139,551 num th World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Nigeria or World?
World, at 150,195 num th against 11,438 num th in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Nigeria and World?
138,757 num th, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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