Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Portugal
3.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
154th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
151st

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 3.3% 1.3% Portugal
2010s 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% Portugal
2020s 3.1% 3.3% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Portugal ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st 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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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