Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
33.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 33.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 42.4% | 3.0% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 47.5% | 10.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 46.9% | 13.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 33.9% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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.