Central African Republic vs Melanesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Central African Republic
38.9%
in 2024
Melanesia
43.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
13th
Melanesia rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Central African Republic
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 43.6% against 38.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 38.2% | 4.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 42.9% | 3.4% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 42.8% | 4.4% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Central African Republic or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 43.6% against 38.9% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Central African Republic and Melanesia?
- 4.7%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 178 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.