2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 33.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Afghanistan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Afghanistan stood at 33.1. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Afghanistan peaked at 55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.9 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.7 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.3 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.8 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.2 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.5 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.6 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.4 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.9 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 47.4 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 45.8 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 44.3 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 42.9 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 41.6 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.5 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.4 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.3 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.2 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 36.1 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 35.1 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 34 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 33.1 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.93 | 48.9 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.35 | 36.1 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.07 | 33.1 | 35.1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Afghanistan?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Afghanistan was 33.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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