Ghana vs Melanesia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Ghana
661.9 num th
in 2024
Melanesia
646.7 num th
in 2024
Ghana rank
36th
Melanesia rank
38th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Ghana
  • Melanesia
4006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 661.9 num th against 646.7 num th in Melanesia, a difference of 15.2 num th.

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

Ghana ranks 36th and Melanesia ranks 38th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Melanesia Difference Ahead
2000s 998.47 num th 446.9 num th 551.57 num th Ghana
2010s 822.43 num th 593.65 num th 228.78 num th Ghana
2020s 669.1 num th 631.08 num th 38.02 num th Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Ghana or Melanesia?
Ghana, at 661.9 num th against 646.7 num th in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Ghana and Melanesia?
15.2 num th, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Melanesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Melanesia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Ghana ranks 36th and Melanesia ranks 38th 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