Afghanistan vs World: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
World
23.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
World rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 23.2% in World, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 31.2% | 20.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 25.0% | 17.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 22.7% | 18.5% | 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 World?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 23.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and World?
- 18.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 178 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.