Afghanistan vs Lesotho: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5
Afghanistan
33.1
in 2022
Lesotho
31.8
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
19th
Lesotho rank
21st
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.1 against 31.8 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 159 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.93 | 41.74 | 11.19 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.35 | 35.51 | 5.84 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.07 | 32.03 | 2.03 | 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 Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 33.1 against 31.8 in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 1.3, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 21st 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.