Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Number children stunted who

Ghana
661,900
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
586,900
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st

Number children stunted who over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 661,900 against 586,900 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 75,000.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 162 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 998,470 399,400 599,070 Ghana
2010s 822,430 537,750 284,680 Ghana
2020s 669,100 573,080 96,020 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Ghana, at 661,900 against 586,900 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
75,000, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number children stunted who?
Ghana ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed