Malta vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male

Malta
3.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.9%
in 2024
Malta rank
140th
United Kingdom rank
140th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
02468200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 140th and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 162 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 3.7% 3.1% Malta
2010s 5.0% 3.2% 1.8% Malta
2020s 3.9% 3.7% 0.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Malta or United Kingdom?
Malta, at 3.9% against 3.9% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Malta and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
Malta ranks 140th and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.