Australia vs Panama: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Australia
47,600
in 2024
Panama
49,800
in 2024
Australia rank
97th
Panama rank
96th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Australia
  • Panama
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 49,800 against 47,600 in Australia, a difference of 2,200.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 97th and Panama ranks 96th of 162 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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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.