Barbados vs Latvia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Barbados
900
in 2024
Latvia
1,400
in 2024
Barbados rank
154th
Latvia rank
152nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Barbados
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,400 against 900 in Barbados, a difference of 500.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Barbados's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,530 | 2,860 | 1,330 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,200 | 2,080 | 880 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 920 | 1,540 | 620 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Barbados or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1,400 against 900 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Barbados and Latvia?
- 500, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Latvia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Barbados ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 152nd 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.