Belgium vs Vanuatu: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Belgium
14,800
in 2024
Vanuatu
13,700
in 2024
Belgium rank
115th
Vanuatu rank
118th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Belgium
  • Vanuatu
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 14,800 against 13,700 in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,100.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 118th of 162 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.