Northern America vs Vanuatu: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Northern America
4.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
31.0%
in 2024
Northern America rank
28th
Vanuatu rank
26th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Northern America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31.0% against 4.1% in Northern America, a difference of 26.9%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 7.6 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 26th of 33 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 25.3% | 22.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 27.7% | 24.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 30.1% | 26.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Northern America or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31.0% against 4.1% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Northern America and Vanuatu?
- 26.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Northern America ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 26th 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.