East Timor vs Tunisia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
East Timor
69,100
in 2024
Tunisia
76,900
in 2024
East Timor rank
86th
Tunisia rank
85th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- East Timor
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 76,900 against 69,100 in East Timor, a difference of 7,800.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
East Timor ranks 86th 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 | East Timor | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,470 | 94,930 | 10,460 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 79,610 | 90,480 | 10,870 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 72,880 | 82,420 | 9,540 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, East Timor or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 76,900 against 69,100 in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between East Timor and Tunisia?
- 7,800, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Tunisia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- East Timor ranks 86th 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.