Eastern Asia vs Malawi: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Eastern Asia
4.8%
in 2024
Malawi
33.2%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
24th
Malawi rank
21st
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33.2% against 4.8% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 28.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.9 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 32 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 53.3% | 39.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 40.2% | 33.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 33.5% | 28.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Eastern Asia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 33.2% against 4.8% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Eastern Asia and Malawi?
- 28.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Malawi rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 32 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.