Nauru vs Tonga: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Nauru
200
in 2024
Tonga
200
in 2024
Nauru rank
159th
Tonga rank
159th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Nauru
- Tonga
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 200 against 200 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 159th and Tonga ranks 159th of 162 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300 | 1,640 | 1,340 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 300 | 750 | 450 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 200 | 240 | 40 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Nauru or Tonga?
- Nauru, at 200 against 200 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Nauru and Tonga?
- 0, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tonga rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Nauru ranks 159th and Tonga ranks 159th 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.