Australia vs Paraguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Australia
3.1%
in 2024
Paraguay
3.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
129th
Paraguay rank
126th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Australia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 129th and Paraguay ranks 126th of 147 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 16.4% | 14.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 7.6% | 4.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Australia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Australia and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Australia ranks 129th and Paraguay ranks 126th of 147 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.