2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Armenia
Armenia: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 7.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Armenia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Armenia stood at 7.2. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Armenia peaked at 20.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2022.
That places Armenia 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2 | — |
| 2001 | 18.3 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 19.2 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 19.9 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.4 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 12 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.23 | 17.2 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 8.5 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 | 7.2 | 8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Armenia?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Armenia was 7.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Armenia ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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