2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Gabon
Gabon: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 13.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Gabon, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Gabon is 13.4, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Gabon peaked at 25.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2022.
Gabon ranks 77th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5 | — |
| 2001 | 25.2 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.9 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.4 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.7 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.1 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 19 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.2 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.5 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.2 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.2 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4 | -2.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 13.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.45, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 13.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.32 | 20.1 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 | 14.6 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Gabon?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Gabon was 13.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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