2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Eritrea
Eritrea: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 50.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
50.2
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 159 countries
All-time high
52.4
in 2017
All-time low
43.5
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Eritrea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Eritrea stood at 50.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Eritrea peaked at 52.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.5, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 4th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.5 | — |
| 2001 | 43.6 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.8 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 45.7 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.8 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 48 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 50.7 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 51.2 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.4 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.8 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.3 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 50.8 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.61 | 43.5 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.89 | 51.2 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.77 | 50.2 | 51.3 | 3 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3546 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Eritrea?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Eritrea was 50.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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