Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Afghanistan
42.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 42.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 42.4% | 9.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 47.5% | 4.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 46.9% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 42.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 176 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.