Namibia vs Tunisia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Namibia
66,600
in 2024
Tunisia
76,900
in 2024
Namibia rank
87th
Tunisia rank
85th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Namibia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 76,900 against 66,600 in Namibia, a difference of 10,300.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 85th of 162 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,570 | 94,930 | 18,360 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 71,000 | 90,480 | 19,480 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 67,600 | 82,420 | 14,820 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Namibia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 76,900 against 66,600 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Namibia and Tunisia?
- 10,300, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Tunisia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Namibia ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 85th 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.