Brazil vs Malawi: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Brazil
1.16 million
in 2024
Malawi
1.04 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
Malawi rank
29th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Brazil
- Malawi
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.16 million against 1.04 million in Malawi, a difference of 126,400.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.24 million | 39,360 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 1.14 million | 122,010 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.01 million | 132,500 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Brazil or Malawi?
- Brazil, at 1.16 million against 1.04 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Brazil and Malawi?
- 126,400, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 29th 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.