Australia vs Paraguay: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Australia
3.1 percent
in 2024
Paraguay
3.2 percent
in 2024
Australia rank
143rd
Paraguay rank
141st
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Australia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.2 percent against 3.1 percent in Australia, a difference of 0.1 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 143rd and Paraguay ranks 141st of 160 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 percent | 16.45 percent | 14.6 percent | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.33 percent | 7.59 percent | 4.26 percent | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.02 percent | 3.56 percent | 0.54 percent | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Australia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.2 percent against 3.1 percent in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Australia and Paraguay?
- 0.1 percent, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Australia ranks 143rd and Paraguay ranks 141st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.