Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Maldives
Maldives: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 15.3 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
15.3
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
46.7
in 1997
All-time low
15.3
in 2017
Years of data
6
1994–2017
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Maldives stood at 15.3. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Maldives peaked at 46.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 59th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.1 | — |
| 1995 | 33 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 46.7 | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 31.9 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 19 | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3 | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 | 33 | 46.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.45 | 19 | 31.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 57 Nicaragua 17.3 compare
- 58 Bolivia 16.1 compare
- 60 Morocco 14.2 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 14.1 compare
- 62 Tajikistan 13.7 compare
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 share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Maldives?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Maldives was 15.3 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Maldives ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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