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
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
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.