Mozambique vs Philippines: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Mozambique
2.14 million
in 2024
Philippines
2.54 million
in 2024
Mozambique rank
16th
Philippines rank
13th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Mozambique
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.54 million against 2.14 million in Mozambique, a difference of 400,100.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 13th of 162 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 3.89 million | 2.24 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 3.70 million | 1.78 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 2.82 million | 763,960 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Mozambique or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.54 million against 2.14 million in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Mozambique and Philippines?
- 400,100, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Philippines rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 13th 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.