Melanesia vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Melanesia
43.6%
in 2024
Southern Africa
24.1%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Southern Africa rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 43.6% against 24.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Southern Africa ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 26.9% | 11.3% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 23.0% | 19.9% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 23.3% | 19.5% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Melanesia or Southern Africa?
- Melanesia, at 43.6% against 24.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 19.5%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Southern Africa ranks 11th of 178 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.