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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

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.

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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
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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.