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
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.