Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Niger
48.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 48.3% against 47.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 42.4% | 7.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 47.5% | 2.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.9% | 0.4% | 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 (%), Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 48.3% against 47.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Niger ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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.