Afghanistan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
33.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 33.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 45.4% | 6.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 36.9% | 5.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 33.7% | 7.6% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 33.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 8.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd 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.