Mali vs Philippines: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female

Mali
26.7%
in 2024
Philippines
27.2%
in 2021
Mali rank
31st
Philippines rank
28th

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

  • Mali
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 27.2% against 26.7% in Mali, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 28th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 30.0% 32.1% 2.1% Philippines
2020s 24.8% 27.2% 2.4% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Mali or Philippines?
Philippines, at 27.2% against 26.7% in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Mali and Philippines?
0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Philippines?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Mali and Philippines rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
Mali ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 28th 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.