2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Georgia
Georgia: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 4.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Georgia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Georgia stood at 4.8. 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 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Georgia peaked at 16.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2022.
Georgia ranks 133rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 | — |
| 2001 | 15.8 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.8 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.2 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.4 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.26 | 11.3 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 5.6 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Georgia?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Georgia was 4.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Georgia ranks 133rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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