South Korea vs Poland: Long run childhood stunting rates

South Korea
1.73
in 2015
Poland
1.98
in 2015
South Korea rank
30th
Poland rank
28th

Long run childhood stunting rates over time

  • South Korea
  • Poland
0204060190519602015

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.98 against 1.73 in South Korea, a difference of 0.25.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1925 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 30th and Poland ranks 28th of 34 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 8 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Poland Difference Ahead
1920s 56.1 32.14 23.96 South Korea
1930s 27.48 20.4 7.08 South Korea
1940s 25.99 9.81 16.18 South Korea
1950s 42.87 8.7 34.17 South Korea
1960s 26.28 3.11 23.17 South Korea
1970s 8.58 3.81 4.76 South Korea
1980s 2.82 2.26 0.5629 South Korea
1990s 1.56 0.9046 0.6579 South Korea
2000s 1.1 1.27 0.1715 Poland
2010s 1.73 1.98 0.2475 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run childhood stunting rates, South Korea or Poland?
Poland, at 1.98 against 1.73 in South Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in long run childhood stunting rates between South Korea and Poland?
0.25, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2015.
How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for long run childhood stunting rates?
South Korea ranks 30th and Poland ranks 28th 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
Last refreshed