Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Papua New Guinea
586.9
in 2024
Zimbabwe
553.2
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 586.9 against 553.2 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 33.7.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399.4 | 671.45 | 272.05 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 537.75 | 646.4 | 108.65 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 573.08 | 536.62 | 36.46 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 586.9 against 553.2 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 33.7, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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.