Lesotho vs Malawi: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Lesotho
35.0%
in 2024
Malawi
33.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
16th
Malawi rank
19th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.0% against 33.2% in Malawi, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 19th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 53.3% | 11.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 40.2% | 4.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.5% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 35.0% against 33.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 19th 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.