Central Asia vs Malawi: Children moderately or severely stunted

Central Asia
702.3 num th
in 2024
Malawi
1,038 num th
in 2024
Central Asia rank
28th
Malawi rank
28th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Central Asia
  • Malawi
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,038 num th against 702.3 num th in Central Asia, a difference of 335.7 num th.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central Asia ahead.

Central Asia ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 28th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 1,381 num th 1,239 num th 141.84 num th Central Asia
2010s 987.11 num th 1,139 num th 152.22 num th Malawi
2020s 727.42 num th 1,015 num th 287.4 num th Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Central Asia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1,038 num th against 702.3 num th in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Central Asia and Malawi?
335.7 num th, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Malawi rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Central Asia ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 28th of 35 groups.
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