Papua New Guinea vs Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Southern Asia
31.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 31.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 46.1% | 3.7% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 37.8% | 9.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 31.7% | 15.2% | 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 Asia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 31.4% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Papua New Guinea and Southern Asia?
- 16.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.