Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Malta
Malta: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2000
All-time low
3.5%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.5% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malta peaked at 6.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
Malta ranks 153rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.1%, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.5% compare
- 153 United Kingdom 3.5% compare
- 156 Paraguay 3.2% compare
- 156 Portugal 3.2% compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Malta
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 255,500 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4492 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 255,500 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malta?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malta was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Malta ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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