Middle Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Middle Africa
40.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Middle Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 40.1% in Middle Africa, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 42.4% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 47.5% | 9.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 46.9% | 7.8% | 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, Middle Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 40.1% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Middle Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 7.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 33 groups.
- 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.