Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Children moderately or severely stunted

Papua New Guinea
586.9 num th
in 2024
Rwanda
564.3 num th
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Rwanda rank
42nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 586.9 num th against 564.3 num th in Rwanda, a difference of 22.6 num th.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 399.4 num th 726.97 num th 327.57 num th Rwanda
2010s 537.75 num th 649.47 num th 111.72 num th Rwanda
2020s 573.08 num th 569.34 num th 3.74 num th Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Papua New Guinea, at 586.9 num th against 564.3 num th in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
22.6 num th, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 42nd 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