Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Afghanistan
2,850
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
3,299
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
8th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3,299 against 2,850 in Afghanistan, a difference of 449.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 161 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 2,409 3,032 622.72 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 2,459 3,082 623.6 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 2,729 3,214 485.02 Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3,299 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
449, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th 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