Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Papua New Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
28.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 28.9% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 19 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 47.5% | 13.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 46.9% | 17.8% | 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 (%), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 28.9% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Papua New Guinea?
- 18.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 19 groups.
- 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.