Barbados vs Malta: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Barbados
900
in 2024
Malta
800
in 2024
Barbados rank
154th
Malta rank
155th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 900 against 800 in Malta, a difference of 100.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Barbados ranks 154th and Malta ranks 155th of 162 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,530 | 1,260 | 270 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1,200 | 960 | 240 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 920 | 800 | 120 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Barbados or Malta?
- Barbados, at 900 against 800 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Barbados and Malta?
- 100, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Barbados ranks 154th and Malta ranks 155th 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.