Afghanistan vs Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Asia
23.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Asia rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 23.3% in Asia, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Asia ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 34.5% | 17.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 26.4% | 16.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 22.9% | 18.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 23.3% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Asia?
- 18.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Asia ranks 12th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.