Malta vs Portugal: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Malta
3.5%
in 2024
Portugal
3.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
139th
Portugal rank
141st
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 141st of 161 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Malta |
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 Portugal?
- Malta, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Malta ranks 139th and Portugal 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.