India vs Vanuatu: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

India
32.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
31.0%
in 2024
India rank
19th
Vanuatu rank
22nd

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • India
  • Vanuatu
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 32.9% against 31.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

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

India ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 47.8% 25.3% 22.5% India
2010s 39.2% 27.7% 11.4% India
2020s 33.2% 30.1% 3.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, India or Vanuatu?
India, at 32.9% against 31.0% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between India and Vanuatu?
1.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
India ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 147 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
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed