Australia vs United States of America: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5
Australia
3.4
in 2022
United States of America
3.6
in 2022
Australia rank
143rd
United States of America rank
141st
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.6 against 3.4 in Australia, a difference of 0.2.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 141st of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 2.7 | 0.84 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.79 | 0.47 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.5 | 0.1667 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.6 against 3.4 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.2, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Australia ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 141st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.