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
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.