North Macedonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
North Macedonia
3,400
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3,100
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
144th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
145th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- North Macedonia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3,400 against 3,100 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 300.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 162 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,160 | 6,870 | 4,290 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 6,040 | 4,870 | 1,170 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 3,800 | 3,180 | 620 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, North Macedonia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- North Macedonia, at 3,400 against 3,100 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 300, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- North Macedonia ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th 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.