Japan vs Serbia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Serbia
4.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
139th
Serbia rank
142nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Japan
- Serbia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.2% against 4.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Japan ranks 139th and Serbia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 8.2% | 1.7% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Japan or Serbia?
- Japan, at 5.2% against 4.6% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Japan and Serbia?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Japan ranks 139th and Serbia ranks 142nd 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.