Belarus vs Finland: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Belarus
1.2%
in 2023
Finland
2.8%
in 2023
Belarus rank
96th
Finland rank
93rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Belarus
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.8% against 1.2% in Belarus, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.3 times Belarus's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 96th and Finland ranks 93rd of 97 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Belarus or Finland?
- Finland, at 2.8% against 1.2% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Belarus and Finland?
- 1.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Finland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Finland rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Belarus ranks 96th and Finland ranks 93rd of 97 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: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.