Melanesia vs Northern Europe: Children moderately or severely stunted

Melanesia
646.7
in 2024
Northern Europe
166.4
in 2024
Melanesia rank
9th
Northern Europe rank
29th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Melanesia
  • Northern Europe
200300400500600200020122024

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 646.7 against 166.4 in Northern Europe, a difference of 480.3.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 3.9 times Northern Europe's.

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

Melanesia ranks 9th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 21 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 446.9 177.87 269.03 Melanesia
2010s 593.65 167.19 426.46 Melanesia
2020s 631.08 163.8 467.28 Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Melanesia or Northern Europe?
Melanesia, at 646.7 against 166.4 in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Melanesia and Northern Europe?
480.3, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Northern Europe rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Melanesia ranks 9th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 21 regions.
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)
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