Ghana vs Nauru: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Ghana
15.6%
in 2024
Nauru
16.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Nauru rank
68th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Ghana
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 16.0% against 15.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Nauru ranks 68th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 24.1% | 5.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.1% | 0.2% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Ghana or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 16.0% against 15.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ghana and Nauru?
- 0.4%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nauru rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Nauru ranks 68th 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.