India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- India
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 31.8% against 24.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 162 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 33.0% | 14.1% | India |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 28.3% | 9.9% | India |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 24.2% | 7.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, India or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- India, at 31.8% against 24.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 7.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- India ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.