Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted

Pakistan
10,739
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
59,602
in 2024
Pakistan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 59,602 against 10,739 in Pakistan, a difference of 48,863.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 147 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11,316 53,130 41,814 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 12,635 55,614 42,979 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 10,818 57,449 46,631 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 59,602 against 10,739 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48,863, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
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