Afghanistan vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Western Africa
29.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Western Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 29.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 37.9% | 13.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 32.5% | 10.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 29.6% | 11.7% | 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 Western Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 29.7% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Western Africa?
- 12.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.