Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
290.4
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
283.2
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
60th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 290.4 against 283.2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 7.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 538.93 788.66 249.73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 384.9 385.8 0.9 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 316.14 297.06 19.08 Iran, Islamic 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), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 290.4 against 283.2 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
7.2, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd 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