Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Melanesia
43.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 43.6% in Melanesia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 42.4% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 47.5% | 4.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 46.9% | 4.1% | 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, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 43.6% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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.