Maldives vs Polynesia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Maldives
4.2 num th
in 2024
Polynesia
4.2 num th
in 2024
Maldives rank
140th
Polynesia rank
140th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Maldives
  • Polynesia
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 4.2 num th against 4.2 num th in Polynesia, a difference of 0 num th.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 140th and Polynesia ranks 140th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.94 num th 6.99 num th 0.95 num th Maldives
2010s 5.58 num th 4.97 num th 0.61 num th Maldives
2020s 4.44 num th 4.28 num th 0.16 num th Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Maldives or Polynesia?
Maldives, at 4.2 num th against 4.2 num th in Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Maldives and Polynesia?
0 num th, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Polynesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Polynesia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Maldives ranks 140th and Polynesia ranks 140th 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