Malawi vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Children moderately or severely stunted

Malawi
1,038 num th
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
662.9 num th
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
28th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Malawi
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
4006008001.0k1.2k200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,038 num th against 662.9 num th in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 375.1 num th.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

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

Malawi ranks 30th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 28th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,239 num th 471.1 num th 768 num th Malawi
2010s 1,139 num th 614.53 num th 524.8 num th Malawi
2020s 1,015 num th 647.76 num th 367.06 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Malawi, at 1,038 num th against 662.9 num th in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Malawi and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
375.1 num th, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Malawi ranks 30th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 28th of 176 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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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
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed