Iran vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Number children stunted who

Iran
290,400
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
283,200
in 2024
Iran rank
60th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
62nd

Number children stunted who over time

  • Iran
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 290,400 against 283,200 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 7,200.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 60th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 62nd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 538,930 788,660 249,730 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 384,900 385,800 900 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 316,140 297,060 19,080 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Iran or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Iran, at 290,400 against 283,200 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Iran and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
7,200, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for number children stunted who?
Iran ranks 60th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 62nd 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.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed