Namibia vs East Timor: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Namibia
66,600
in 2024
East Timor
69,100
in 2024
Namibia rank
87th
East Timor rank
86th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Namibia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 69,100 against 66,600 in Namibia, a difference of 2,500.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 87th and East Timor ranks 86th of 162 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,570 | 84,470 | 7,900 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 71,000 | 79,610 | 8,610 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 67,600 | 72,880 | 5,280 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Namibia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 69,100 against 66,600 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Namibia and East Timor?
- 2,500, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and East Timor rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Namibia ranks 87th and East Timor ranks 86th 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.