Latvia vs Lithuania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Latvia
1,400
in 2024
Lithuania
1,900
in 2024
Latvia rank
152nd
Lithuania rank
150th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1,900 against 1,400 in Latvia, a difference of 500.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 152nd and Lithuania ranks 150th of 162 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,860 | 3,940 | 1,080 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 2,080 | 2,650 | 570 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1,540 | 2,040 | 500 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1,900 against 1,400 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 500, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Latvia ranks 152nd 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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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.