Mus vs Papua New Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Mus
7.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Mus rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Mus
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 7.8% in Mus, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 6.1 times Mus's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Mus ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mus | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 42.4% | 31.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 47.5% | 39.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 46.9% | 39.2% | 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 (%), Mus or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 7.8% in Mus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mus and Papua New Guinea?
- 39.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mus and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mus and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mus ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 2 regions.
- 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.