Eastern Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Eastern Africa
31.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Eastern Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 31.2% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 42.4% | 3.6% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 47.5% | 11.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 46.9% | 15.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Eastern Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 31.2% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eastern Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 16.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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.