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
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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.

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Indicator
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
159 places, 3,657 data points, 2000–2022
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