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

Papua New Guinea
586.9
in 2024
Rwanda
564.3
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Rwanda rank
43rd

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 586.9 against 564.3 in Rwanda, a difference of 22.6.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 399.4 726.97 327.57 Rwanda
2010s 537.75 649.47 111.72 Rwanda
2020s 573.08 569.34 3.74 Papua New 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), Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Papua New Guinea, at 586.9 against 564.3 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
22.6, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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