Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 47.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.4% | 4.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.5% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.9% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 47.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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.