Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Africa
30.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 30.3% in Africa, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 42.4% | 3.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 47.5% | 14.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 46.9% | 16.9% | 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, Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 30.3% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 17.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Africa ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 33 groups.
- 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.