Afghanistan vs Angola: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Afghanistan
2,850
in 2024
Angola
3,027
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Angola rank
10th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Angola
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 3,027 against 2,850 in Afghanistan, a difference of 177.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Angola ranks 10th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Angola in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Angola Difference Ahead
2000s 2,409 1,311 1,098 Afghanistan
2010s 2,459 1,762 696.27 Afghanistan
2020s 2,729 2,742 12.9 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Afghanistan or Angola?
Angola, at 3,027 against 2,850 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Afghanistan and Angola?
177, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Angola ranks 10th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed