Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Papua New Guinea
47.6%
in 2024
East Timor
45.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
East Timor rank
7th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.6% against 45.4% in East Timor, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Timor ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and East Timor ranks 7th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 56.1% | 13.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 50.5% | 3.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.5% | 1.5% | 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 (%), Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.6% against 45.4% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 2.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and East Timor ranks 7th 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.