Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 41.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 41.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 41.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2000.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 31.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 40.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More infrastructure data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 51.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 15.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.88 (2023)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 45.5% (2010)
- Proportion of the target population who received 34.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 41.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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