Bhutan vs Qatar: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Bhutan
8,700
in 2024
Qatar
8,500
in 2024
Bhutan rank
128th
Qatar rank
129th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Bhutan
- Qatar
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8,700 against 8,500 in Qatar, a difference of 200.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 128th and Qatar ranks 129th of 162 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,760 | 5,210 | 22,550 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 15,830 | 7,570 | 8,260 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 9,060 | 8,480 | 580 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Bhutan or Qatar?
- Bhutan, at 8,700 against 8,500 in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Bhutan and Qatar?
- 200, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Qatar rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Bhutan ranks 128th and Qatar ranks 129th 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.