Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Philippines: Children moderately or severely stunted

Northern Africa and Western Asia
10,360 num th
in 2024
Philippines
2,542 num th
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
14th
Philippines rank
13th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Philippines
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k200020122024

How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 10,360 num th against 2,542 num th in Philippines, a difference of 7,818 num th.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 4.1 times Philippines's.

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

Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 13th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa and Western Asia Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 11,913 num th 3,887 num th 8,027 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 11,325 num th 3,698 num th 7,627 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 10,238 num th 2,818 num th 7,420 num th Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Philippines?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 10,360 num th against 2,542 num th in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Philippines?
7,818 num th, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Philippines rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 13th of 33 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
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed