Afghanistan vs India: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5
Afghanistan
33.1
in 2022
India
31.7
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
19th
India rank
22nd
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.1 against 31.7 in India, a difference of 1.4.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and India ranks 22nd of 159 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.93 | 47.9 | 5.03 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.35 | 38.98 | 2.37 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.07 | 32.57 | 1.5 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5, Afghanistan or India?
- Afghanistan, at 33.1 against 31.7 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Afghanistan and India?
- 1.4, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and India ranks 22nd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.