Australia vs Portugal: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Australia
3.1%
in 2024
Portugal
3.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
157th
Portugal rank
154th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 157th and Portugal ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 4.6% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, 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 Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Australia ranks 157th and Portugal ranks 154th 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.