Afghanistan vs Nigeria: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5
Afghanistan
33.1
in 2022
Nigeria
34.2
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.2 against 33.1 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.93 | 40.85 | 12.08 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.35 | 36.94 | 4.41 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.07 | 34.57 | 0.5 | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 34.2 against 33.1 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 1.1, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.