Australia vs Belgium: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Australia
3.1%
in 2024
Belgium
2.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
144th
Belgium rank
147th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 144th and Belgium ranks 147th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Australia ranks 144th and Belgium ranks 147th of 161 countries.
- 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.