Caribbean vs Malawi: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Caribbean
12.2%
in 2024
Malawi
33.2%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
18th
Malawi rank
17th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Caribbean
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33.2% against 12.2% in Caribbean, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 17th of 30 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 53.3% | 39.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 40.2% | 27.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 33.5% | 21.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Caribbean or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 33.2% against 12.2% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Caribbean and Malawi?
- 21.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Malawi rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Caribbean ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 17th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.