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
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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.

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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
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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.