Belgium vs Bulgaria: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Belgium
14,800
in 2024
Bulgaria
17,000
in 2024
Belgium rank
115th
Bulgaria rank
113th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17,000 against 14,800 in Belgium, a difference of 2,200.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 115th and Bulgaria ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,520 | 28,950 | 7,430 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17,240 | 23,180 | 5,940 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15,080 | 17,440 | 2,360 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 17,000 against 14,800 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 2,200, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Belgium ranks 115th and Bulgaria ranks 113th 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.