Finland vs Maldives: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Finland
4,000
in 2024
Maldives
4,200
in 2024
Finland rank
143rd
Maldives rank
140th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Finland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4,200 against 4,000 in Finland, a difference of 200.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 143rd and Maldives ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,770 | 7,940 | 2,170 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4,690 | 5,580 | 890 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 4,440 | 440 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Finland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4,200 against 4,000 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Finland and Maldives?
- 200, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Maldives rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Finland ranks 143rd and Maldives ranks 140th 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.