Lesotho vs Malawi: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35 percent against 33.2 percent in Malawi, a difference of 1.8 percent.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 19th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.55 percent | 53.33 percent | 11.78 percent | Malawi |
| 2010s | 35.9 percent | 40.24 percent | 4.34 percent | Malawi |
| 2020s | 34.1 percent | 33.48 percent | 0.62 percent | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 35 percent against 33.2 percent in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 1.8 percent, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 19th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.