Cuba vs Eswatini: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Cuba
35,700
in 2024
Eswatini
26,700
in 2024
Cuba rank
103rd
Eswatini rank
106th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Cuba
- Eswatini
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 35,700 against 26,700 in Eswatini, a difference of 9,000.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Cuba ranks 103rd and Eswatini ranks 106th of 162 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,560 | 51,470 | 90 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 44,180 | 37,660 | 6,520 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 37,300 | 28,020 | 9,280 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Cuba or Eswatini?
- Cuba, at 35,700 against 26,700 in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Cuba and Eswatini?
- 9,000, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Eswatini rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Cuba ranks 103rd and Eswatini ranks 106th 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.