Central African Republic vs Malawi: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female

Central African Republic
40.8%
in 2022
Malawi
39.3%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
9th
Malawi rank
11th

Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 40.8% against 39.3% in Malawi, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 83 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 46.5% 56.0% 9.5% Malawi
2010s 42.3% 43.9% 1.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Central African Republic, at 40.8% against 39.3% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Central African Republic and Malawi?
1.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 730 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.