Kiribati vs Samoa: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Kiribati
2,400
in 2024
Samoa
2,300
in 2024
Kiribati rank
148th
Samoa rank
149th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2,400 against 2,300 in Samoa, a difference of 100.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 149th of 162 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,510 | 1,360 | 1,150 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 2,480 | 1,620 | 860 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 2,400 | 2,240 | 160 | 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 Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 2,400 against 2,300 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 100, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Kiribati ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 149th 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.