Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.7% against 31.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Africa Western and Central ranks 13th of 162 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 40.3% | 11.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 34.7% | 8.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 31.6% | 10.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Afghanistan, at 42.7% against 31.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 10.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Africa Western and Central ranks 13th 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, male (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, male, is the percentage of boys 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.