Comoros vs Djibouti: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Comoros
20,000
in 2024
Djibouti
24,000
in 2024
Comoros rank
111th
Djibouti rank
108th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Comoros
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 24,000 against 20,000 in Comoros, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 111th and Djibouti ranks 108th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,190 | 37,120 | 1,070 | Comoros |
| 2010s | 29,190 | 30,090 | 900 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 20,860 | 24,340 | 3,480 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Comoros or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 24,000 against 20,000 in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Comoros and Djibouti?
- 4,000, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Djibouti?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Djibouti rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Comoros ranks 111th and Djibouti ranks 108th 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.