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
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.