Moldova vs Qatar: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Moldova
7,100
in 2024
Qatar
8,500
in 2024
Moldova rank
131st
Qatar rank
129th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Moldova
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 8,500 against 7,100 in Moldova, a difference of 1,400.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 131st and Qatar ranks 129th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,530 | 5,210 | 19,320 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 13,630 | 7,570 | 6,060 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 8,220 | 8,480 | 260 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Moldova or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 8,500 against 7,100 in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Moldova and Qatar?
- 1,400, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Qatar rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Moldova ranks 131st and Qatar ranks 129th 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.