Afghanistan vs Malawi: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5
Afghanistan
33.1
in 2022
Malawi
34
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
19th
Malawi rank
17th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 34 against 33.1 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 17th of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.93 | 53.22 | 0.29 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 41.35 | 40.72 | 0.63 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.07 | 34.63 | 0.5667 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 34 against 33.1 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.9, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 17th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.