Kiribati vs Maldives: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Kiribati
14.7%
in 2024
Maldives
14.2%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
70th
Maldives rank
71st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Kiribati
- Maldives
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 14.7% against 14.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Kiribati ranks 70th and Maldives ranks 71st of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 27.1% | 8.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 0.7% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Kiribati or Maldives?
- Kiribati, at 14.7% against 14.2% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Kiribati and Maldives?
- 0.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Maldives rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Kiribati ranks 70th 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.