Marshall Islands vs Micronesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Marshall Islands
30.0%
in 2024
Micronesia
13.6%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
23rd
Micronesia rank
14th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 30.0% against 13.6% in Micronesia, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.2 times Micronesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 23rd and Micronesia ranks 14th of 147 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 18.1% | 22.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 15.5% | 20.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 13.7% | 16.7% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Marshall Islands or Micronesia?
- Marshall Islands, at 30.0% against 13.6% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Marshall Islands and Micronesia?
- 16.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Marshall Islands ranks 23rd and Micronesia ranks 14th 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.