2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Angola
Angola: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 43.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43.6
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 159 countries
All-time high
46.5
in 2000
All-time low
30.7
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Angola recorded 43.6 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Angola peaked at 46.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2009.
Angola ranks 7th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5 | — |
| 2001 | 43.5 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 40.6 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 38 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 35.7 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 33.9 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 32.5 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 31.6 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.9 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.1 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.8 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.1 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 35.6 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 38.7 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 40.2 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 41.4 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 42.4 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 43.1 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.6 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.39 | 30.7 | 46.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.37 | 30.8 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.03 | 42.4 | 43.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 4 Eritrea 50.2 compare
- 5 Niger 47.4 compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 45.1 compare
- 8 Guatemala 43.5 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.3 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 39.8 compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Angola?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Angola was 43.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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