Afghanistan vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
21.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
15th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 21.3% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 20.8% | 30.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 20.9% | 21.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 20.9% | 20.4% | 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 21.3% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 20.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 15th 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.