Lesotho vs Malawi: Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
35.6%
in 2024
Malawi
35.5%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
13th
Malawi rank
14th
Stunting vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.6% against 35.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 55.4% | 16.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 50.6% | 8.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 40.7% | 6.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting vs. gdp per capita, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 35.6% against 35.5% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 13th 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 Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.