Japan vs Liberia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Japan
207.5
in 2024
Liberia
210.1
in 2024
Japan rank
70th
Liberia rank
69th

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

  • Japan
  • Liberia
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 210.1 against 207.5 in Japan, a difference of 2.6.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 69th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 369.85 235.93 133.92 Japan
2010s 319.17 234.77 84.4 Japan
2020s 222.08 205.8 16.28 Japan

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), Japan or Liberia?
Liberia, at 210.1 against 207.5 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Japan and Liberia?
2.6, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Liberia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Liberia rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Japan ranks 70th and Liberia ranks 69th 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