2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 16.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 16.1 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2022.
That places Equatorial Guinea 69th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8 | — |
| 2001 | 37.8 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 36.2 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 35.4 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.5 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.6 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.5 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 31.2 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 29.7 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 25 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 22.6 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.6 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.8 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.9 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 19 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 16.6 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.1 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.67 | 29.7 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 | 18.1 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 3 |
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More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea was 16.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2022.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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