Malawi vs Zambia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Malawi
33.2%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
19th
Zambia rank
22nd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33.2% against 32.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 161 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 49.5% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.1% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.9% | 1.5% | Malawi |
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 Zambia?
- Malawi, at 33.2% against 32.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.