Afghanistan vs China: Number children stunted who
Afghanistan
2.85 million
in 2024
China
2.35 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
China rank
14th
Number children stunted who over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.85 million against 2.35 million in China, a difference of 499,000.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and China ranks 14th of 162 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 million | 11.82 million | 9.41 million | China |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 5.92 million | 3.46 million | China |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 3.13 million | 400,820 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number children stunted who, Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 2.85 million against 2.35 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number children stunted who between Afghanistan and China?
- 499,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for number children stunted who?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and China ranks 14th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.