Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5

Papua New Guinea
51.2
in 2022
Timor-Leste
45.1
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Timor-Leste rank
6th

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 51.2 against 45.1 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 6.1.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 42.16 56.23 14.07 Timor-Leste
2010s 48.9 50.38 1.48 Timor-Leste
2020s 50.97 45.6 5.37 Papua New Guinea

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, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
Papua New Guinea, at 51.2 against 45.1 in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
6.1, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Timor-Leste ranks 6th 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
Last refreshed