Madagascar vs Mozambique: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Madagascar
1,787
in 2024
Mozambique
2,142
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
Mozambique rank
16th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2,142 against 1,787 in Madagascar, a difference of 355.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

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

Madagascar ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 1,781 1,647 134.34 Madagascar
2010s 1,794 1,921 126.77 Mozambique
2020s 1,756 2,054 298.26 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Madagascar or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 2,142 against 1,787 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Madagascar and Mozambique?
355, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Madagascar ranks 18th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed