Cape Verde vs Kiribati: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Cape Verde
1,900
in 2024
Kiribati
2,400
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
150th
Kiribati rank
148th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Cape Verde
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2,400 against 1,900 in Cape Verde, a difference of 500.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 150th and Kiribati ranks 148th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,280 | 2,510 | 4,770 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3,670 | 2,480 | 1,190 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2,320 | 2,400 | 80 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Cape Verde or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 2,400 against 1,900 in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Cape Verde and Kiribati?
- 500, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Kiribati rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th and Kiribati ranks 148th 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.