Nauru vs Seychelles: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Nauru
200
in 2024
Seychelles
600
in 2024
Nauru rank
159th
Seychelles rank
157th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Nauru
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 600 against 200 in Nauru, a difference of 400.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.0 times Nauru's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 157th of 162 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300 | 680 | 380 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 300 | 600 | 300 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 200 | 580 | 380 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Nauru or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 600 against 200 in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Nauru and Seychelles?
- 400, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Seychelles rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Nauru ranks 159th and Seychelles ranks 157th 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.