Australia vs El Salvador: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Australia
47.6
in 2024
El Salvador
46.4
in 2024
Australia rank
97th
El Salvador rank
98th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Australia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.6 against 46.4 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Australia ranks 97th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 161 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.45 | 159.66 | 135.21 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 51.13 | 77.5 | 26.37 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 46.26 | 49.44 | 3.18 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Australia or El Salvador?
- Australia, at 47.6 against 46.4 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Australia and El Salvador?
- 1.2, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Australia ranks 97th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.