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
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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.

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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