Kyrgyzstan vs Namibia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Kyrgyzstan
84,800
in 2024
Namibia
66,600
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
84th
Namibia rank
87th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Namibia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 84,800 against 66,600 in Namibia, a difference of 18,200.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 87th of 162 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,630 | 76,570 | 53,060 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 102,330 | 71,000 | 31,330 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 89,080 | 67,600 | 21,480 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Kyrgyzstan or Namibia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 84,800 against 66,600 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Kyrgyzstan and Namibia?
- 18,200, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Namibia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 87th 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.
Individual pages
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.