Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 161 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2013
All-time low
37.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Papua New Guinea is 47.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 47.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 47.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 47.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 37.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.5% | 47.6% | 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Papua New Guinea?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Papua New Guinea was 47.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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