Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malta
Malta: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 0.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malta stood at 0.8. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malta peaked at 1.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2018.
Malta ranks 154th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.96 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 151 Latvia 1.4 compare
- 152 Marshall Islands 1.2 compare
- 153 Barbados 0.9 compare
- 154 Estonia 0.8 compare
- 156 Seychelles 0.6 compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 0.3 compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malta?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malta was 0.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Malta ranks 154th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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