Papua New Guinea vs Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
29.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Western Africa rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 29.7% in Western Africa, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 37.9% | 4.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 32.5% | 15.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 29.6% | 17.4% | 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 Western Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 29.7% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Papua New Guinea and Western Africa?
- 17.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.