Guinea vs Nepal: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Guinea
591,300
in 2024
Nepal
719,300
in 2024
Guinea rank
40th
Nepal rank
37th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Guinea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 719,300 against 591,300 in Guinea, a difference of 128,000.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549,980 | 1.72 million | 1.17 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 610,970 | 1.08 million | 464,470 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 583,780 | 758,340 | 174,560 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Guinea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 719,300 against 591,300 in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Guinea and Nepal?
- 128,000, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Nepal rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Guinea ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 37th 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.