Mali vs Zimbabwe: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Mali
25.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
25.9%
in 2024
Mali rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 25.9% against 25.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mali ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.9% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Mali or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 25.9% against 25.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Mali ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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.