Japan vs Tuvalu: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Japan
5.2 percent
in 2024
Tuvalu
5.3 percent
in 2024
Japan rank
129th
Tuvalu rank
127th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Japan
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 5.3 percent against 5.2 percent in Japan, a difference of 0.1 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 129th and Tuvalu ranks 127th of 160 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.48 percent | 10.78 percent | 4.3 percent | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6.2 percent | 7.21 percent | 1.01 percent | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 5.14 percent | 5.48 percent | 0.34 percent | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 5.3 percent against 5.2 percent in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Japan and Tuvalu?
- 0.1 percent, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Tuvalu rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Japan ranks 129th and Tuvalu ranks 127th 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.