Afghanistan vs World: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
World
23.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
World rank
10th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.0% against 23.2% in World, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and World ranks 10th of 161 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 31.2% | 20.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 25.0% | 17.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 22.7% | 18.5% | 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 World?
- Afghanistan, at 42.0% against 23.2% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Afghanistan and World?
- 18.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and World ranks 10th 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.