Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Sri Lanka
163.6
in 2024
Tajikistan
174.4
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Tajikistan rank
73rd

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 174.4 against 163.6 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.8.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 74th and Tajikistan ranks 73rd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 340.15 337.66 2.49 Sri Lanka
2010s 255.16 263.81 8.65 Tajikistan
2020s 173.8 182.78 8.98 Tajikistan

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), Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 174.4 against 163.6 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
10.8, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Sri Lanka ranks 74th and Tajikistan ranks 73rd 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