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
0204060200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed