Gambia vs Maldives: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Gambia
14.0%
in 2024
Maldives
14.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
72nd
Maldives rank
71st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Gambia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Gambia ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 71st of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 27.1% | 0.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.8% | 4.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 0.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Gambia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Gambia and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Maldives rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Gambia ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 71st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.