Afghanistan vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Southern Africa
24.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Southern Africa rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 24.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 26.9% | 24.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 23.0% | 19.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 23.3% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 24.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Southern Africa?
- 17.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 11th 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.