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
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.