Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 47.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.4% | 4.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.5% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.9% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 47.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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.