Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Children moderately or severely stunted

Papua New Guinea
586.9 num th
in 2024
Zimbabwe
553.2 num th
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
38th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 586.9 num th against 553.2 num th in Zimbabwe, a difference of 33.7 num th.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 399.4 num th 671.45 num th 272.05 num th Zimbabwe
2010s 537.75 num th 646.4 num th 108.65 num th Zimbabwe
2020s 573.08 num th 536.62 num th 36.46 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 Zimbabwe?
Papua New Guinea, at 586.9 num th against 553.2 num th in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
33.7 num th, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 147 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