Malta vs United States: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Malta
3.5%
in 2024
United States
4.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
139th
United States rank
136th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.2% against 3.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 139th and United States ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.8% | 0.3% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 4.2% against 3.5% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malta and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Malta ranks 139th and United States ranks 136th 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.