Netherlands vs Vanuatu: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Netherlands
14,600
in 2024
Vanuatu
13,700
in 2024
Netherlands rank
116th
Vanuatu rank
118th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Netherlands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14,600 against 13,700 in Vanuatu, a difference of 900.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 118th of 162 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,800 | 7,670 | 6,130 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13,410 | 11,020 | 2,390 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13,940 | 13,160 | 780 | 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 Vanuatu?
- Netherlands, at 14,600 against 13,700 in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Netherlands and Vanuatu?
- 900, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Vanuatu rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Netherlands ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 118th 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.