Nigeria vs Pakistan: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5
Nigeria
34.2
in 2022
Pakistan
34
in 2022
Nigeria rank
16th
Pakistan rank
17th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.2 against 34 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 159 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 | 40.85 | 43.84 | 2.99 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 36.94 | 41.53 | 4.59 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 34.57 | 34.97 | 0.4 | Pakistan |
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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 34.2 against 34 in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 17th 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.