Bolivia vs Lesotho: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Bolivia
134,400
in 2024
Lesotho
92,100
in 2024
Bolivia rank
77th
Lesotho rank
80th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Bolivia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 134,400 against 92,100 in Lesotho, a difference of 42,300.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

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

Bolivia ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 80th 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.