Barbados vs Seychelles: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Barbados
900
in 2024
Seychelles
600
in 2024
Barbados rank
154th
Seychelles rank
157th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Barbados
- Seychelles
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 900 against 600 in Seychelles, a difference of 300.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Seychelles's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 154th and Seychelles ranks 157th of 162 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,530 | 680 | 850 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1,200 | 600 | 600 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 920 | 580 | 340 | 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 Seychelles?
- Barbados, at 900 against 600 in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Barbados and Seychelles?
- 300, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Barbados ranks 154th and Seychelles ranks 157th 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.