Australia vs Panama: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Australia
47,600
in 2024
Panama
49,800
in 2024
Australia rank
97th
Panama rank
96th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Australia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 49,800 against 47,600 in Australia, a difference of 2,200.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 97th and Panama ranks 96th of 162 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,450 | 71,160 | 46,710 | Panama |
| 2010s | 51,130 | 70,270 | 19,140 | Panama |
| 2020s | 46,260 | 51,740 | 5,480 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Australia or Panama?
- Panama, at 49,800 against 47,600 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Australia and Panama?
- 2,200, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Panama rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Australia ranks 97th and Panama ranks 96th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.