Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Guinea
591.3
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
586.9
in 2024
Guinea rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Guinea
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 591.3 against 586.9 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.4.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 161 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 549.98 399.4 150.58 Guinea
2010s 610.97 537.75 73.22 Guinea
2020s 583.78 573.08 10.7 Guinea

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), Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
Guinea, at 591.3 against 586.9 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
4.4, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Guinea ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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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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