Asia vs Central African Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Asia
23.3%
in 2024
Central African Republic
38.9%
in 2024
Asia rank
12th
Central African Republic rank
13th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Asia
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 38.9% against 23.3% in Asia, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.7 times Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 13th of 33 groups.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 34.5% 42.9% 8.4% Central African Republic
2010s 26.4% 39.5% 13.1% Central African Republic
2020s 22.9% 38.4% 15.5% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Asia or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 38.9% against 23.3% in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Asia and Central African Republic?
15.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Central African Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and Central African Republic rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Asia ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 13th of 33 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed