Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 45.4% in East Timor, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Timor ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and East Timor ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 56.1% | 13.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 50.5% | 3.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.5% | 1.5% | 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 East Timor?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 45.4% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 2.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and East Timor ranks 7th 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.