Niger vs Timor-Leste: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female

Niger
50.4%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
48.6%
in 2020
Niger rank
2nd
Timor-Leste rank
4th

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

  • Niger
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 50.4% against 48.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 2nd and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 83 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 48.9% 58.2% 9.4% Timor-Leste
2010s 44.5% 54.2% 9.8% Timor-Leste
2020s 47.8% 48.6% 0.8% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Niger or Timor-Leste?
Niger, at 50.4% against 48.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Niger and Timor-Leste?
1.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Timor-Leste?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Niger and Timor-Leste rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
Niger ranks 2nd and Timor-Leste ranks 4th 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.