Australia vs Japan: Long run childhood stunting rates

Australia
1.9
in 2005
Japan
2.83
in 2015
Australia rank
29th
Japan rank
26th

Long run childhood stunting rates over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
020406080189519552015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.83 against 1.9 in Australia, a difference of 0.93.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 29th and Japan ranks 26th of 34 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1890s 27.04 72.15 45.11 Japan
1900s 21.8 70.44 48.64 Japan
1940s 4.3 40.69 36.39 Japan
1970s 2.11 5.22 3.11 Japan
1980s 1.06 3.73 2.67 Japan
1990s 0 3.74 3.74 Japan
2000s 1.9 3.55 1.65 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run childhood stunting rates, Australia or Japan?
Japan, at 2.83 against 1.9 in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in long run childhood stunting rates between Australia and Japan?
0.93, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2005.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for long run childhood stunting rates?
Australia ranks 29th and Japan ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run childhood stunting rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run childhood stunting rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 204 data points, 1895–2015
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