Japan vs New Zealand: Long run childhood stunting rates

Japan
2.83
in 2015
New Zealand
2.26
in 1965
Japan rank
26th
New Zealand rank
27th

Long run childhood stunting rates over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
020406080189519552015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.83 against 2.26 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 34 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1900s 70.44 16.96 53.48 Japan
1910s 64.26 10.5 53.76 Japan
1920s 52.2 7.49 44.71 Japan
1940s 40.69 2.86 37.83 Japan
1960s 9.15 2.26 6.89 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run childhood stunting rates, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 2.83 against 2.26 in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in long run childhood stunting rates between Japan and New Zealand?
0.57, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 1965.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for long run childhood stunting rates?
Japan ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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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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
Last refreshed