Europe and Northern America vs Vanuatu: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Europe and Northern America
3.8%
in 2024
Vanuatu
31.0%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
29th
Vanuatu rank
26th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 31.0% against 3.8% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 27.2%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 8.2 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Vanuatu ranks 26th of 33 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 25.3% 20.7% Vanuatu
2010s 3.8% 27.7% 23.9% Vanuatu
2020s 3.7% 30.1% 26.4% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Europe and Northern America or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 31.0% against 3.8% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Europe and Northern America and Vanuatu?
27.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Northern America and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Vanuatu ranks 26th 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.

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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