Comoros vs North Korea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Comoros
17.4%
in 2024
North Korea
16.6%
in 2024
Comoros rank
62nd
North Korea rank
65th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Comoros
- North Korea
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 17.4% against 16.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Comoros ranks 62nd and North Korea ranks 65th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 42.6% | 1.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 23.3% | 4.5% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 1.1% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Comoros or North Korea?
- Comoros, at 17.4% against 16.6% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Comoros and North Korea?
- 0.8%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and North Korea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Comoros ranks 62nd and North Korea ranks 65th 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.