Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Equatorial Guinea
43,800
in 2024
Gabon
45,700
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
102nd
Gabon rank
99th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 45,700 against 43,800 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1,900.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd and Gabon ranks 99th of 162 countries.

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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.