Afghanistan vs WB_MI: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
WB_MI
25.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
WB_MI rank
9th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- WB_MI
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 25.5% in WB_MI, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times WB_MI's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and WB_MI ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB_MI | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 34.7% | 16.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 27.7% | 14.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 25.0% | 16.3% | 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 WB_MI?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 25.5% in WB_MI as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Afghanistan and WB_MI?
- 16.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB_MI?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and WB_MI rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and WB_MI ranks 9th 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.