Belgium vs Netherlands: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Belgium
14,800
in 2024
Netherlands
14,600
in 2024
Belgium rank
115th
Netherlands rank
116th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14,800 against 14,600 in Netherlands, a difference of 200.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 162 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,520 | 13,800 | 7,720 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17,240 | 13,410 | 3,830 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15,080 | 13,940 | 1,140 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 14,800 against 14,600 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 200, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Belgium ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 116th 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.