India vs Mus: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

India
37,401
in 2024
Mus
4.7
in 2024
India rank
1st
Mus rank
1st

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

  • India
  • Mus
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How they compare

India currently reports 37,401 against 4.7 in Mus, a difference of 37,396.

That makes India's figure about 7,957.7 times Mus's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Mus ranks 1st of 161 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mus Difference Ahead
2000s 63,476 9.94 63,466 India
2010s 48,996 5.77 48,990 India
2020s 38,469 4.72 38,464 India

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), India or Mus?
India, at 37,401 against 4.7 in Mus as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between India and Mus?
37,396, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mus?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Mus rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
India ranks 1st and Mus ranks 1st 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