Afghanistan vs China: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Afghanistan
2,850
in 2024
China
2,351
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
China rank
14th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2,850 against 2,351 in China, a difference of 499.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and China ranks 14th of 161 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,409 | 11,816 | 9,407 | China |
| 2010s | 2,459 | 5,922 | 3,464 | China |
| 2020s | 2,729 | 3,130 | 400.82 | China |
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 China?
- Afghanistan, at 2,850 against 2,351 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Afghanistan and China?
- 499, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and China ranks 14th 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.