Ethiopia vs Malawi: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 36.8% against 35.5% in Malawi, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 55.4% | 11.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 54.7% | 2.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.2% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 36.8% against 35.5% in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 1.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 14th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% 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.