India vs Pakistan: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
India
32.9 percent
in 2024
Pakistan
33.6 percent
in 2024
India rank
21st
Pakistan rank
18th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 33.6 percent against 32.9 percent in India, a difference of 0.7 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 18th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.79 percent | 43.35 percent | 4.44 percent | India |
| 2010s | 39.16 percent | 41.61 percent | 2.45 percent | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 33.16 percent | 34.34 percent | 1.18 percent | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 33.6 percent against 32.9 percent in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between India and Pakistan?
- 0.7 percent, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- India ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 18th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.