Malawi vs Northern America: Children moderately or severely stunted

Malawi
1,038 num th
in 2024
Northern America
835 num th
in 2024
Malawi rank
26th
Northern America rank
6th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Malawi
  • Northern America
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,038 num th against 835 num th in Northern America, a difference of 203 num th.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Northern America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 6th of 147 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,239 num th 601.91 num th 637.19 num th Malawi
2010s 1,139 num th 618.26 num th 521.07 num th Malawi
2020s 1,015 num th 770.24 num th 244.58 num th Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Malawi or Northern America?
Malawi, at 1,038 num th against 835 num th in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Malawi and Northern America?
203 num th, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Northern America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Northern America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Malawi ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 6th of 147 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