Ghana vs Maldives: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Ghana
15.6%
in 2024
Maldives
14.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
69th
Maldives rank
71st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Ghana
- Maldives
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 15.6% against 14.2% in Maldives, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Maldives ranks 71st of 161 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.1% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 15.8% | 4.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.0% | 1.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Ghana or Maldives?
- Ghana, at 15.6% against 14.2% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ghana and Maldives?
- 1.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Maldives rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ghana ranks 69th 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.