Japan vs Serbia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Serbia
4.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
128th
Serbia rank
131st

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

  • Japan
  • Serbia
02468200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.2% against 4.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Japan ranks 128th and Serbia ranks 131st of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 8.2% 1.7% Serbia
2010s 6.2% 5.7% 0.5% Japan
2020s 5.1% 4.7% 0.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Japan or Serbia?
Japan, at 5.2% against 4.6% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Japan and Serbia?
0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Japan ranks 128th and Serbia ranks 131st 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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About this data

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