Melanesia vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Melanesia
43.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
29.7%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Western Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 43.6% against 29.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.9% | 0.2% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 32.5% | 10.4% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 29.6% | 13.3% | 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 Western Africa?
- Melanesia, at 43.6% against 29.7% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 13.9%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.