Ethiopia vs Malawi: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Ethiopia
36.8%
in 2019
Malawi
35.5%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
11th
Malawi rank
14th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 36.8% against 35.5% in Malawi, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 55.4% | 11.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 54.7% | 2.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.2% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 36.8% against 35.5% in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 1.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 14th 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.