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
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.