Central America vs Malawi: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Central America
17.2%
in 2024
Malawi
33.2%
in 2024
Central America rank
15th
Malawi rank
17th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Central America
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33.2% against 17.2% in Central America, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 15th 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 | Central America | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 53.3% | 30.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 40.2% | 22.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 33.5% | 16.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Central America or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 33.2% against 17.2% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Central America and Malawi?
- 16.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Malawi rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Central America ranks 15th 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.