Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Children moderately or severely stunted

Papua New Guinea
586.9 num th
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
577 num th
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
45th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 586.9 num th against 577 num th in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 9.9 num th.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 45th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 399.4 num th 763.59 num th 364.19 num th Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 537.75 num th 695.2 num th 157.45 num th Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 573.08 num th 522.7 num th 50.38 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Papua New Guinea, at 586.9 num th against 577 num th in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
9.9 num th, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 45th of 176 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
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed