Malawi vs South America: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Malawi
33.2%
in 2024
South America
9.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
21st
South America rank
23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Malawi
- South America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33.2% against 9.9% in South America, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.4 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 21st and South America ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 13.1% | 40.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 9.8% | 30.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 9.6% | 23.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Malawi or South America?
- Malawi, at 33.2% against 9.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Malawi and South America?
- 23.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Malawi ranks 21st and South America ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
- 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.