Malawi vs Nigeria: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.8% against 33.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 40.6% | 12.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 35.9% | 4.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 33.8% against 33.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th 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 (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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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children 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.