Marshall Islands vs Northern America: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Marshall Islands
30.0%
in 2024
Northern America
4.1%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
27th
Northern America rank
28th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Marshall Islands
- Northern America
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 30.0% against 4.1% in Northern America, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 7.3 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 2.8% | 37.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 2.8% | 33.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 3.7% | 26.7% | 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 Northern America?
- Marshall Islands, at 30.0% against 4.1% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Marshall Islands and Northern America?
- 25.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Northern America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Marshall Islands ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 28th 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.