Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malta

Malta: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 3.5% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 147 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

02462000201220242000: 6.6 per pop u52001: 6.5 per pop u52002: 6.4 per pop u52003: 6.3 per pop u52004: 6.1 per pop u52005: 5.9 per pop u52006: 5.7 per pop u52007: 5.6 per pop u52008: 5.4 per pop u52009: 5.5 per pop u52010: 5.5 per pop u52011: 5.4 per pop u52012: 5.2 per pop u52013: 5 per pop u52014: 4.6 per pop u52015: 4.2 per pop u52016: 4 per pop u52017: 3.7 per pop u52018: 3.6 per pop u52019: 3.6 per pop u52020: 3.5 per pop u52021: 3.5 per pop u52022: 3.5 per pop u52023: 3.5 per pop u52024: 3.5 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

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 124th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Kazakhstan 4.4% compare
  2. 123 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
  3. 124 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.5% compare
  4. 126 Paraguay 3.2% compare
  5. 126 Portugal 3.2% compare
  6. 126 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.2% compare

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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 124th out of 147 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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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
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
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