Pakistan vs World: Children moderately or severely stunted

Pakistan
10,739 num th
in 2024
World
150,195 num th
in 2024
Pakistan rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

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

How they compare

World currently reports 150,195 num th against 10,739 num th in Pakistan, a difference of 139,456 num th.

That makes World's figure about 14.0 times Pakistan's.

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

Pakistan ranks 3rd 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 Pakistan World Difference Ahead
2000s 11,316 num th 200,014 num th 188,698 num th World
2010s 12,635 num th 172,175 num th 159,540 num th World
2020s 10,818 num th 150,781 num th 139,963 num th World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Pakistan or World?
World, at 150,195 num th against 10,739 num th in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Pakistan and World?
139,456 num th, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Pakistan ranks 3rd 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