Libya vs Namibia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Libya
57,800
in 2024
Namibia
66,600
in 2024
Libya rank
90th
Namibia rank
87th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Libya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 66,600 against 57,800 in Libya, a difference of 8,800.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 90th and Namibia ranks 87th of 162 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161,390 | 76,570 | 84,820 | Libya |
| 2010s | 155,730 | 71,000 | 84,730 | Libya |
| 2020s | 72,580 | 67,600 | 4,980 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Libya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 66,600 against 57,800 in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Libya and Namibia?
- 8,800, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Namibia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Libya ranks 90th 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.
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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.