India vs Pakistan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
India
32.9%
in 2024
Pakistan
33.6%
in 2024
India rank
19th
Pakistan rank
16th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 33.6% against 32.9% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 43.4% | 4.4% | India |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 41.6% | 2.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 34.3% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 33.6% against 32.9% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between India and Pakistan?
- 0.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- India ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 147 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.