Nepal vs Western Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Nepal
26.0%
in 2024
Western Europe
2.5%
in 2024
Nepal rank
39th
Western Europe rank
33rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Nepal
- Western Europe
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 26.0% against 2.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 10.4 times Western Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 39th and Western Europe ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 2.7% | 47.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 2.5% | 33.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 2.4% | 24.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Nepal or Western Europe?
- Nepal, at 26.0% against 2.5% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Nepal and Western Europe?
- 23.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Nepal ranks 39th and Western Europe ranks 33rd of 176 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.