Malawi vs Zambia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Malawi
1,038 num th
in 2024
Zambia
1,036 num th
in 2024
Malawi rank
28th
Zambia rank
29th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,038 num th against 1,036 num th in Zambia, a difference of 2 num th.

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

Malawi ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,239 num th 1,066 num th 173.14 num th Malawi
2010s 1,139 num th 1,053 num th 85.89 num th Malawi
2020s 1,015 num th 990.98 num th 23.84 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 Zambia?
Malawi, at 1,038 num th against 1,036 num th in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Malawi and Zambia?
2 num th, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Malawi ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th 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