Malawi vs Türkiye: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Malawi
33.2%
in 2024
Türkiye
5.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
17th
Türkiye rank
19th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Malawi
  • Türkiye
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 33.2% against 5.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 6.0 times Türkiye's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 147 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 53.3% 15.3% 38.0% Malawi
2010s 40.2% 8.1% 32.2% Malawi
2020s 33.5% 5.7% 27.8% 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 Türkiye?
Malawi, at 33.2% against 5.5% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Malawi and Türkiye?
27.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Malawi ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 147 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
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
Last refreshed