Afghanistan vs Melanesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Melanesia
43.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Melanesia rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 43.6% against 42.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 38.2% | 13.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.9% | 0.3% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 42.8% | 1.6% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 43.6% against 42.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Melanesia?
- 1.6%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.