Malta vs Paraguay: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Malta
3.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
3.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
139th
Paraguay rank
141st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Malta
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malta ranks 139th and Paraguay ranks 141st of 161 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 16.4% | 10.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 7.6% | 3.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Malta or Paraguay?
- Malta, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malta and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Paraguay rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Malta ranks 139th and Paraguay ranks 141st 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.