Afghanistan vs Timor-Leste: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
45.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Timor-Leste rank
7th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 45.4% against 42.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 161 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 56.1% | 4.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 50.5% | 7.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 45.5% | 4.2% | Timor-Leste |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 45.4% against 42.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
- 3.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Timor-Leste rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th 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.