Maldives vs Nauru: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Maldives
14.2%
in 2024
Nauru
16.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
71st
Nauru rank
68th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Maldives
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 16.0% against 14.2% in Maldives, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Nauru'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.
Maldives ranks 71st and Nauru ranks 68th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.1% | 3.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 19.6% | 3.8% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 16.1% | 2.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Maldives or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 16.0% against 14.2% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Maldives and Nauru?
- 1.8%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Nauru rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Maldives ranks 71st and Nauru ranks 68th 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.