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

Papua New Guinea
586.9
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
577
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
42nd

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 586.9 against 577 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 9.9.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 399.4 763.59 364.19 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 537.75 695.2 157.45 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 573.08 522.7 50.38 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Papua New Guinea, at 586.9 against 577 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
9.9, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd 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