Nigeria vs Pakistan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Nigeria
11.44 million
in 2024
Pakistan
10.74 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.44 million against 10.74 million in Pakistan, a difference of 698,700.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.37 million | 11.32 million | 943,720 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.55 million | 12.63 million | 1.08 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 11.23 million | 10.82 million | 411,820 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 11.44 million against 10.74 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 698,700, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.