Africa Eastern and Southern vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 34.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 1.1% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 47.5% | 11.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 46.9% | 13.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Africa Eastern and Southern or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 34.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Africa Eastern and Southern and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.