Australia vs South Korea: Long run childhood stunting rates

Australia
1.9
in 2005
South Korea
1.73
in 2015
Australia rank
29th
South Korea rank
30th

Long run childhood stunting rates over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
0204060189519552015

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.9 against 1.73 in South Korea, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1905 it was South Korea ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 30th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 21.8 66.77 44.97 South Korea
1940s 4.3 25.99 21.69 South Korea
1970s 2.11 8.58 6.47 South Korea
1980s 1.06 2.82 1.76 South Korea
1990s 0 1.56 1.56 South Korea
2000s 1.9 1.1 0.8 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run childhood stunting rates, Australia or South Korea?
Australia, at 1.9 against 1.73 in South Korea as of 2005.
What is the difference in long run childhood stunting rates between Australia and South Korea?
0.17, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2005.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for long run childhood stunting rates?
Australia ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 30th 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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