Caribbean vs Nigeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Caribbean
12.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
33.8%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
18th
Nigeria rank
15th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.8% against 12.2% in Caribbean, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 30 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 40.6% | 26.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 35.9% | 23.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 33.6% | 21.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 33.8% against 12.2% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 21.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Caribbean ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 30 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.