Germany vs Lesotho: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Germany
85,200
in 2024
Lesotho
92,100
in 2024
Germany rank
82nd
Lesotho rank
80th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Germany
  • Lesotho
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 92,100 against 85,200 in Germany, a difference of 6,900.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 80th 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.