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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
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