Japan vs Tuvalu: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Japan
5.2%
in 2024
Tuvalu
5.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
128th
Tuvalu rank
126th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Japan
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 128th and Tuvalu ranks 126th of 161 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 10.8% | 4.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Japan and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Tuvalu rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Japan ranks 128th and Tuvalu ranks 126th 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.