Central Asia vs Zambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Central Asia
7.4%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
24th
Zambia rank
24th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Central Asia
  • Zambia
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 32.3% against 7.4% in Central Asia, a difference of 24.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.4 times Central Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 24th of 33 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.1% 49.5% 26.4% Zambia
2010s 12.7% 38.1% 25.4% Zambia
2020s 7.9% 31.9% 24.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Central Asia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 32.3% against 7.4% in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Central Asia and Zambia?
24.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Central Asia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 24th 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