Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Malta
Malta: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 161 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2000
All-time low
3.5%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Malta is 3.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Malta peaked at 6.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
That places Malta 139th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 136 Republic of Moldova 4.2% compare
- 136 United States of America 4.2% compare
- 138 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
- 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.5% compare
- 141 Portugal 3.2% compare
- 141 Paraguay 3.2% compare
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.2% compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Malta?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Malta was 3.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Malta ranks 139th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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