Netherlands vs Portugal: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Netherlands
14,600
in 2024
Portugal
13,400
in 2024
Netherlands rank
116th
Portugal rank
119th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14,600 against 13,400 in Portugal, a difference of 1,200.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,800 | 25,200 | 11,400 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13,410 | 16,590 | 3,180 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13,940 | 13,480 | 460 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 14,600 against 13,400 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 1,200, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Netherlands ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 119th 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.