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
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.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,940 | 9,940 | 2,000 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 5,580 | 5,770 | 190 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4,440 | 4,720 | 280 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Maldives or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4,700 against 4,200 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Maldives and Mauritius?
- 500, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Maldives ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 137th 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.