Number children stunted who in Malta
Malta: Number children stunted who was 800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
800
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,500
in 2000
All-time low
800
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Malta stood at 800. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Malta peaked at 1,500 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 800, in 2018.
That places Malta 155th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,500 | — |
| 2001 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 900 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 800 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 800 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 800 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,260 | 1,100 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 960 | 800 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 800 | 800 | 800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 Latvia 1,400 compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 1,200 compare
- 154 Barbados 900 compare
- 155 Estonia 800 compare
- 157 Seychelles 600 compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 300 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Malta?
- Number children stunted who in Malta was 800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for number children stunted who?
- Malta ranks 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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