Malta vs Portugal: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Malta
3.5 percent
in 2024
Portugal
3.2 percent
in 2024
Malta rank
139th
Portugal rank
141st
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.5 percent against 3.2 percent in Portugal, a difference of 0.3 percent.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 141st of 160 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 percent | 4.59 percent | 1.41 percent | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.48 percent | 3.61 percent | 0.87 percent | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.5 percent | 3.14 percent | 0.36 percent | Malta |
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, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 3.5 percent against 3.2 percent in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.3 percent, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Malta ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 141st 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.