Afghanistan vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
22.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
South-Eastern Asia rank
14th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 22.7% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 35.0% | 16.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 28.4% | 14.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 23.4% | 17.9% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 22.7% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 19.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th 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.