Malta vs Paraguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Malta
3.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
3.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
124th
Paraguay rank
126th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Malta
  • Paraguay
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Malta ranks 124th and Paraguay ranks 126th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 16.4% 10.4% Paraguay
2010s 4.5% 7.6% 3.1% Paraguay
2020s 3.5% 3.6% 0.1% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Malta or Paraguay?
Malta, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Malta and Paraguay?
0.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Malta ranks 124th and Paraguay ranks 126th 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