Fiji vs Mauritius: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Fiji
5,900
in 2024
Mauritius
4,700
in 2024
Fiji rank
135th
Mauritius rank
137th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Fiji
- Mauritius
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 5,900 against 4,700 in Mauritius, a difference of 1,200.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Fiji ranks 135th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,650 | 9,940 | 3,290 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 6,370 | 5,770 | 600 | Fiji |
| 2020s | 5,660 | 4,720 | 940 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Fiji or Mauritius?
- Fiji, at 5,900 against 4,700 in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Fiji and Mauritius?
- 1,200, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Mauritius rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Fiji ranks 135th and Mauritius ranks 137th 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.