Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 32.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.2% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 34.7% | 12.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 32.1% | 14.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 32.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.