Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 586.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
586.9
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 161 countries
All-time high
586.9
in 2024
All-time low
308.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 586.9 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 586.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 308.5, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 308.5 | — |
| 2001 | 327 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 346.8 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 367.7 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 389.4 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 411.7 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 433.5 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 452.9 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 470.5 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 486 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 498.9 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 510.9 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 522.4 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 533.1 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 541.6 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 548.3 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 552.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 554.9 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 556.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 558 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 560.4 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 565.5 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 573.4 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 579.2 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 586.9 | +1.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 586.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281.7, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 586.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.6, 12.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399.4 | 308.5 | 486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.75 | 498.9 | 558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.08 | 560.4 | 586.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Papua New Guinea?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Papua New Guinea was 586.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 586.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.5 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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