India vs Malawi: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
India
35.5%
in 2020
Malawi
35.5%
in 2020
India rank
14th
Malawi rank
14th
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- India
- Malawi
How they compare
India currently reports 35.5% against 35.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was India ahead.
India ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.4% | 1.7% | India |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 53.1% | 5.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 39.7% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, India or Malawi?
- India, at 35.5% against 35.5% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between India and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do India and Malawi rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- India ranks 14th 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.