Australia vs El Salvador: Children moderately or severely stunted

Australia
47.6 num th
in 2024
El Salvador
46.4 num th
in 2024
Australia rank
84th
El Salvador rank
85th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Australia
  • El Salvador
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 47.6 num th against 46.4 num th in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2 num th.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

Australia ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 85th of 147 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 24.45 num th 159.66 num th 135.21 num th El Salvador
2010s 51.13 num th 77.5 num th 26.37 num th El Salvador
2020s 46.26 num th 49.44 num th 3.18 num th El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Australia or El Salvador?
Australia, at 47.6 num th against 46.4 num th in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Australia and El Salvador?
1.2 num th, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Australia ranks 84th and El Salvador ranks 85th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed