Albania vs Uruguay: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Albania
10,500
in 2024
Uruguay
11,100
in 2024
Albania rank
126th
Uruguay rank
123rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Albania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 11,100 against 10,500 in Albania, a difference of 600.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,490 | 33,920 | 29,570 | Albania |
| 2010s | 25,080 | 18,980 | 6,100 | Albania |
| 2020s | 12,360 | 12,080 | 280 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Albania or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 11,100 against 10,500 in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Albania and Uruguay?
- 600, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Uruguay rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Albania ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.