Belgium vs Serbia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Belgium
14,800
in 2024
Serbia
14,100
in 2024
Belgium rank
115th
Serbia rank
117th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Belgium
- Serbia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14,800 against 14,100 in Serbia, a difference of 700.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Belgium ranks 115th and Serbia ranks 117th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,520 | 29,260 | 7,740 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 17,240 | 19,080 | 1,840 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 15,080 | 14,860 | 220 | 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 Serbia?
- Belgium, at 14,800 against 14,100 in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Belgium and Serbia?
- 700, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Belgium ranks 115th and Serbia ranks 117th 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.