Malta vs Marshall Islands: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Malta
800
in 2024
Marshall Islands
1,200
in 2024
Malta rank
155th
Marshall Islands rank
153rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1,200 against 800 in Malta, a difference of 400.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 155th and Marshall Islands ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,260 | 3,120 | 1,860 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 960 | 2,230 | 1,270 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 800 | 1,320 | 520 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Malta or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1,200 against 800 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Malta and Marshall Islands?
- 400, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Marshall Islands rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Malta ranks 155th and Marshall Islands ranks 153rd 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.