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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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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.