Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic
38.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Central African Republic rank
11th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 38.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Central African Republic ranks 11th of 161 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 42.9% | 8.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 39.5% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 38.4% | 2.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 38.9% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 3.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Central African Republic ranks 11th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.