Malawi vs Zambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Malawi
33.2%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
17th
Zambia rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33.2% against 32.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 147 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 49.5% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.1% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.9% | 1.5% | 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 Zambia?
- Malawi, at 33.2% against 32.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th 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.