Melanesia vs Nepal: Children moderately or severely stunted

Melanesia
646.7 num th
in 2024
Nepal
719.3 num th
in 2024
Melanesia rank
38th
Nepal rank
35th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Melanesia
  • Nepal
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 719.3 num th against 646.7 num th in Melanesia, a difference of 72.6 num th.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.

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

Melanesia ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 35th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 446.9 num th 1,716 num th 1,269 num th Nepal
2010s 593.65 num th 1,075 num th 481.79 num th Nepal
2020s 631.08 num th 758.34 num th 127.26 num th Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Melanesia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 719.3 num th against 646.7 num th in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Melanesia and Nepal?
72.6 num th, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Nepal rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Melanesia ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 35th 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