Belize vs Finland: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Belize
4,100
in 2024
Finland
4,000
in 2024
Belize rank
142nd
Finland rank
143rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Belize
- Finland
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4,100 against 4,000 in Finland, a difference of 100.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 142nd and Finland ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,270 | 5,770 | 2,500 | Belize |
| 2010s | 5,920 | 4,690 | 1,230 | Belize |
| 2020s | 4,360 | 4,000 | 360 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Belize or Finland?
- Belize, at 4,100 against 4,000 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Belize and Finland?
- 100, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Finland rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Belize ranks 142nd and Finland ranks 143rd 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.