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
050100150200200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed