Cape Verde vs Latvia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Cape Verde
1,900
in 2024
Latvia
1,400
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
150th
Latvia rank
152nd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Cape Verde
- Latvia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1,900 against 1,400 in Latvia, a difference of 500.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,280 | 2,860 | 4,420 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3,670 | 2,080 | 1,590 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2,320 | 1,540 | 780 | Cape Verde |
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 Latvia?
- Cape Verde, at 1,900 against 1,400 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 500, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Latvia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 152nd 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.