Area Database (v4.4)

Child stunting and wasting
Percentage of stunted children
Subnational regions
Papua New Guinea
All years

Percentage of stunted children

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Papua New Guinea (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5
Autonomous Region of Bougainville 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.2
Central 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2
Chimbu, Simbu 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1 62.1
East New Britain 30.3 30.3 30.3 30.3 30.3 30.3 30.3
East Sepik 43.6 43.6 43.6 43.6 43.6 43.6 43.6
Eastern Highlands 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7 45.7
Enga 68.1 68.1 68.1 68.1 68.1 68.1 68.1
Gulf 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0
Hela 69.1 69.1 69.1 69.1 69.1 69.1 69.1
Jiwaka 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.5 54.5
Madang 44.2 44.2 44.2 44.2 44.2 44.2 44.2
Manus 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1
Milne Bay 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2
Morobe 34.3 34.3 34.3 34.3 34.3 34.3 34.3
National Capital District 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.3
New Ireland 36.8 36.8 36.8 36.8 36.8 36.8 36.8
Northern, Oro 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1
Southern Highlands 66.8 66.8 66.8 66.8 66.8 66.8 66.8
West New Britain 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.5
West Sepik, Sandaun 41.2 41.2 41.2 41.2 41.2 41.2 41.2
Western 35.3 35.3 35.3 35.3 35.3 35.3 35.3
Western Highlands 55.1 55.1 55.1 55.1 55.1 55.1 55.1
Lighter numbers are estimates