Mali vs Zambia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Mali
986,900
in 2024
Zambia
1.04 million
in 2024
Mali rank
31st
Zambia rank
30th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.04 million against 986,900 in Mali, a difference of 49,200.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th of 162 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 927,730 | 1.07 million | 138,230 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 958,060 | 1.05 million | 95,380 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 952,420 | 990,980 | 38,560 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Mali or Zambia?
- Zambia, 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 Mali and Zambia?
- 49,200, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Mali ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 30th 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.