Botswana vs Libya: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Botswana
62,400
in 2024
Libya
57,800
in 2024
Botswana rank
89th
Libya rank
90th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 62,400 against 57,800 in Libya, a difference of 4,600.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 89th and Libya ranks 90th of 162 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,460 | 161,390 | 94,930 | Libya |
| 2010s | 63,530 | 155,730 | 92,200 | Libya |
| 2020s | 61,560 | 72,580 | 11,020 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 62,400 against 57,800 in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Botswana and Libya?
- 4,600, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Libya ranks 90th 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.