Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Yemen
47.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Yemen rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 47.4% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 54.1% | 11.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.4% | 0.6% | 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 Yemen?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 47.4% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 6th 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.