Japan vs Serbia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Japan
- Serbia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.2 percent against 4.6 percent in Serbia, a difference of 0.6 percent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Japan ranks 129th and Serbia ranks 132nd of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.48 percent | 8.16 percent | 1.68 percent | Serbia |
| 2010s | 6.2 percent | 5.72 percent | 0.48 percent | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.14 percent | 4.68 percent | 0.46 percent | Japan |
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, Japan or Serbia?
- Japan, at 5.2 percent against 4.6 percent in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Japan and Serbia?
- 0.6 percent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Japan ranks 129th and Serbia ranks 132nd 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.