Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Marshall Islands
30.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
31.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
23rd
Vanuatu rank
22nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Marshall Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31.0% against 30.0% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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 | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 25.3% | 14.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 27.7% | 8.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.1% | 0.3% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31.0% against 30.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 1.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Marshall Islands ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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.