Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Guatemala
44.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 44.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 42.4% | 9.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 47.5% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 46.9% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 44.6% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Guatemala ranks 8th 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.