India vs Malawi: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- India
- Malawi
How they compare
India currently reports 35.5% against 35.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was India ahead.
India ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 14th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.4% | 1.7% | India |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 53.1% | 5.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 39.7% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, India or Malawi?
- India, at 35.5% against 35.5% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between India and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do India and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- India ranks 14th 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.