Malawi vs Nigeria: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Malawi
33.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
33.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
19th
Nigeria rank
17th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.8% against 33.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 40.6% | 12.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 35.9% | 4.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 33.8% against 33.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 17th 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.