Australia vs Gabon: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Australia
47,600
in 2024
Gabon
45,700
in 2024
Australia rank
97th
Gabon rank
99th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Australia
- Gabon
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47,600 against 45,700 in Gabon, a difference of 1,900.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Australia ranks 97th and Gabon ranks 99th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,450 | 48,950 | 24,500 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 51,130 | 46,120 | 5,010 | Australia |
| 2020s | 46,260 | 45,540 | 720 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Australia or Gabon?
- Australia, at 47,600 against 45,700 in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Australia and Gabon?
- 1,900, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Gabon rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Australia ranks 97th and Gabon ranks 99th 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.