Nigeria vs Pakistan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Nigeria
33.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
33.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
19th
Pakistan rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.8% against 33.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 43.4% | 2.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 41.6% | 5.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 34.3% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 33.8% against 33.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 20th 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.