Maldives vs Mauritius: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Maldives
4,200
in 2024
Mauritius
4,700
in 2024
Maldives rank
140th
Mauritius rank
137th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 4,700 against 4,200 in Maldives, a difference of 500.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.

Maldives ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 137th 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.