Australia vs Singapore: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Australia
3.1%
in 2024
Singapore
2.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
144th
Singapore rank
145th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Australia ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 145th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 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 Singapore?
- Australia, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Australia ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 145th 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.