Brazil vs Malawi: Children moderately or severely stunted

Brazil
1,164 num th
in 2024
Malawi
1,038 num th
in 2024
Brazil rank
25th
Malawi rank
28th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Brazil
  • Malawi
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1,164 num th against 1,038 num th in Malawi, a difference of 126 num th.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 28th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 1,278 num th 1,239 num th 39.36 num th Brazil
2010s 1,017 num th 1,139 num th 122.01 num th Malawi
2020s 1,147 num th 1,015 num th 132.5 num th Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Brazil or Malawi?
Brazil, at 1,164 num th against 1,038 num th in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Brazil and Malawi?
126 num th, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Brazil ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 28th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed