Bulgaria vs Paraguay: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Bulgaria
17,000
in 2024
Paraguay
21,600
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
113th
Paraguay rank
110th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Paraguay
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020122024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 21,600 against 17,000 in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,600.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 110th of 162 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 28,950 106,050 77,100 Paraguay
2010s 23,180 48,670 25,490 Paraguay
2020s 17,440 24,140 6,700 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Bulgaria or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 21,600 against 17,000 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Bulgaria and Paraguay?
4,600, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Paraguay rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Bulgaria ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 110th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.