Eastern Asia vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Eastern Asia
4.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
29.8%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
25th
Solomon Islands rank
32nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Eastern Asia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 29.8% against 4.8% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 6.2 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd of 33 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 32.4% | 18.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 31.0% | 24.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 29.3% | 24.3% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Eastern Asia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 29.8% against 4.8% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eastern Asia and Solomon Islands?
- 25.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd 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.