India vs Vanuatu: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
India
32.9 percent
in 2024
Vanuatu
31 percent
in 2024
India rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
24th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- India
- Vanuatu
How they compare
India currently reports 32.9 percent against 31 percent in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.9 percent.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 160 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.79 percent | 25.28 percent | 22.51 percent | India |
| 2010s | 39.16 percent | 27.73 percent | 11.43 percent | India |
| 2020s | 33.16 percent | 30.06 percent | 3.1 percent | India |
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, India or Vanuatu?
- India, at 32.9 percent against 31 percent in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between India and Vanuatu?
- 1.9 percent, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- India ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 24th 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.