Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic
38.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Central African Republic rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 38.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 42.9% | 8.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 39.5% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 38.4% | 2.8% | 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 Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 38.9% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 3.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 13th 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.