Malawi vs Mali: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Malawi
1.04 million
in 2024
Mali
986,900
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Mali rank
31st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.04 million against 986,900 in Mali, a difference of 50,800.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 29th and Mali ranks 31st of 162 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 927,730 | 311,370 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 958,060 | 181,270 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 952,420 | 62,400 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 1.04 million against 986,900 in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Malawi and Mali?
- 50,800, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Mali ranks 31st 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.