Mali vs Zimbabwe: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Mali
23.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
23.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
43rd

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 23.7% against 23.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 36.6% 33.8% 2.8% Mali
2010s 27.5% 28.1% 0.6% Zimbabwe
2020s 23.3% 23.5% 0.2% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Mali or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 23.7% against 23.2% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mali and Zimbabwe?
0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Mali ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed