Kiribati vs Lithuania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Kiribati
2,400
in 2024
Lithuania
1,900
in 2024
Kiribati rank
148th
Lithuania rank
150th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Kiribati
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 2,400 against 1,900 in Lithuania, a difference of 500.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.

Kiribati ranks 148th and Lithuania ranks 150th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 2,510 3,940 1,430 Lithuania
2010s 2,480 2,650 170 Lithuania
2020s 2,400 2,040 360 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Kiribati or Lithuania?
Kiribati, at 2,400 against 1,900 in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Kiribati and Lithuania?
500, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Lithuania rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Kiribati ranks 148th and Lithuania ranks 150th 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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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.