2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 34.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ethiopia stood at 34.4. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ethiopia peaked at 57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.4, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 15th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 55.8 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 54.7 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.6 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.5 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 51.3 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 50.2 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 47.6 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 46.1 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 44.7 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.3 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.1 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.1 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 39.5 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.8 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.1 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 37.4 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 35.8 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 35.1 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.77 | 46.1 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.19 | 36.6 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1 | 34.4 | 35.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ethiopia?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Ethiopia was 34.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4 in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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