India vs Vanuatu: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

India
32.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
31.0%
in 2024
India rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
24th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • India
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

India currently reports 32.9% against 31.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 161 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 47.8% 25.3% 22.5% India
2010s 39.2% 27.7% 11.4% India
2020s 33.2% 30.1% 3.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), India or Vanuatu?
India, at 32.9% against 31.0% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between India and Vanuatu?
1.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Vanuatu rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
India ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 24th 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.

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Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed