Malawi vs Nigeria: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5
Malawi
34
in 2022
Nigeria
34.2
in 2022
Malawi rank
17th
Nigeria rank
16th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.2 against 34 in Malawi, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 159 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.22 | 40.85 | 12.37 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.72 | 36.94 | 3.78 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 34.63 | 34.57 | 0.0667 | 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, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 34.2 against 34 in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.