Central and Southern Asia vs Melanesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Central and Southern Asia
30.2%
in 2024
Melanesia
43.6%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
8th
Melanesia rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 43.6% against 30.2% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.4 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central and Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 38.2% | 7.2% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 42.9% | 6.1% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 42.8% | 12.3% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Central and Southern Asia or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 43.6% against 30.2% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Central and Southern Asia and Melanesia?
- 13.4%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 11th 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.