Malta vs Saint Lucia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Malta
800
in 2024
Saint Lucia
300
in 2024
Malta rank
155th
Saint Lucia rank
158th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Malta
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 800 against 300 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 500.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.7 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 155th and Saint Lucia ranks 158th of 162 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,260 | 390 | 870 | Malta |
| 2010s | 960 | 300 | 660 | Malta |
| 2020s | 800 | 300 | 500 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Malta or Saint Lucia?
- Malta, at 800 against 300 in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 500, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Saint Lucia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Malta ranks 155th and Saint Lucia ranks 158th 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.