Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 47.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 42.4% | 7.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 47.5% | 2.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.9% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 47.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 162 countries.
- 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.