Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
45.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
7th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 45.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 56.1% | 13.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 50.5% | 3.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.5% | 1.5% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 45.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 2.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th 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.