Australia vs Gambia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Australia
47.6 num th
in 2024
Gambia
54.3 num th
in 2024
Australia rank
96th
Gambia rank
93rd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Australia
  • Gambia
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 54.3 num th against 47.6 num th in Australia, a difference of 6.7 num th.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 96th and Gambia ranks 93rd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 24.45 num th 76.16 num th 51.71 num th Gambia
2010s 51.13 num th 74.1 num th 22.97 num th Gambia
2020s 46.26 num th 56.44 num th 10.18 num th Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Australia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 54.3 num th against 47.6 num th in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Australia and Gambia?
6.7 num th, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Gambia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Australia ranks 96th and Gambia ranks 93rd of 163 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