Children moderately or severely stunted in Malta

Malta: Children moderately or severely stunted was 0.8 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8 num th
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.5 num th
in 2000
All-time low
0.8 num th
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Malta, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.5 num th2001: 1.5 num th2002: 1.4 num th2003: 1.3 num th2004: 1.3 num th2005: 1.2 num th2006: 1.1 num th2007: 1.1 num th2008: 1.1 num th2009: 1.1 num th2010: 1.1 num th2011: 1.1 num th2012: 1.1 num th2013: 1 num th2014: 1 num th2015: 0.9 num th2016: 0.9 num th2017: 0.9 num th2018: 0.8 num th2019: 0.8 num th2020: 0.8 num th2021: 0.8 num th2022: 0.8 num th2023: 0.8 num th2024: 0.8 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.8 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Malta peaked at 1.5 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8 num th, in 2018.

That places Malta 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.26 num th 1.1 num th 1.5 num th 10
2010s 0.96 num th 0.8 num th 1.1 num th 10
2020s 0.8 num th 0.8 num th 0.8 num th 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 153 Latvia 1.4 num th compare
  2. 154 Marshall Islands 1.2 num th compare
  3. 155 Barbados 0.9 num th compare
  4. 156 Estonia 0.8 num th compare
  5. 158 Seychelles 0.6 num th compare
  6. 159 Saint Lucia 0.3 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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All data for Malta β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Malta?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Malta was 0.8 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 num th in 2018.
How does Malta rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Malta ranks 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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