Africa (WHO region) vs Papua New Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Africa (WHO region)
31.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 31.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 19 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 42.4% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 47.5% | 13.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 46.9% | 15.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Africa (WHO region) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 31.7% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Africa (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
- 15.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.