Australia vs Poland: Childhood stunting rates
Australia
1.9%
in 2005
Poland
2.0%
in 2015
Australia rank
29th
Poland rank
28th
Childhood stunting rates over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Poland ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.3% | 9.8% | 5.5% | Poland |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.8% | 1.7% | Poland |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher childhood stunting rates, Australia or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in childhood stunting rates between Australia and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2005.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for childhood stunting rates?
- Australia ranks 29th and Poland ranks 28th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Schneider et al. (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Share of children between 2 and 10 years old who are stunted, so shorter than would be expected for their age. Stunting is a sign of long-term malnutrition or poor health in early childhood.