Botswana vs Namibia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Botswana
62,400
in 2024
Namibia
66,600
in 2024
Botswana rank
89th
Namibia rank
87th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 66,600 against 62,400 in Botswana, a difference of 4,200.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 89th and Namibia ranks 87th of 162 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,460 | 76,570 | 10,110 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 63,530 | 71,000 | 7,470 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 61,560 | 67,600 | 6,040 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 66,600 against 62,400 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Botswana and Namibia?
- 4,200, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Namibia ranks 87th 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.