Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
16.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
17.1%
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
71st
Equatorial Guinea rank
70th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Equatorial Guinea
20304050200020122024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 71st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 42.6% 33.6% 9.0% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 23.3% 22.7% 0.6% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 17.4% 17.4% 0.1% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 17.1% against 16.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Equatorial Guinea?
0.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Equatorial Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 71st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed