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
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.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,200 | 48,950 | 250 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 49,060 | 46,120 | 2,940 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 43,480 | 45,540 | 2,060 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 45,700 against 43,800 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 1,900, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd and Gabon ranks 99th 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.