Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Ethiopia
6.89 million
in 2024
Pakistan
10.74 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 10.74 million against 6.89 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.85 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 million | 11.32 million | 3.93 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.40 million | 12.63 million | 6.23 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.64 million | 10.82 million | 4.18 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 10.74 million against 6.89 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 3.85 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.