Papua New Guinea vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Southern Africa
24.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Southern Africa rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 24.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 26.9% | 15.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 23.0% | 24.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 23.3% | 23.6% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Southern Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 24.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 23.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 11th 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.