Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Bulgaria
17,000
in 2024
Netherlands
14,600
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
113th
Netherlands rank
116th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17,000 against 14,600 in Netherlands, a difference of 2,400.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 162 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,950 | 13,800 | 15,150 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23,180 | 13,410 | 9,770 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 17,440 | 13,940 | 3,500 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 17,000 against 14,600 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 2,400, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 116th 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.