Number children stunted who in Maldives
Maldives: Number children stunted who was 4,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number children stunted who in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Maldives is 4,200, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Maldives peaked at 10,700 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,200, in 2024.
That places Maldives 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,700 | — |
| 2001 | 10,000 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 9,300 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 8,600 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 8,000 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 7,400 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 6,900 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 6,500 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 6,100 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 5,900 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,800 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,700 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,600 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,400 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5,200 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,000 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,700 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4,600 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,400 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4,200 is below the median for South Asia, which is 441,450, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,940 | 5,900 | 10,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,580 | 5,000 | 5,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,440 | 4,200 | 4,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Maldives?
- Number children stunted who in Maldives was 4,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10,700 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,200 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for number children stunted who?
- Maldives ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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