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
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.