Bulgaria vs Japan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
113th
Japan rank
116th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 113th and Japan ranks 116th of 147 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th and Japan ranks 116th 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.