2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Nauru
Nauru: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) was 14.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Nauru, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 14.8 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Nauru peaked at 25.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2022.
Nauru ranks 72nd 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3 | — |
| 2001 | 25.6 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.4 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.7 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.7 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.7 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 21 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.2 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.4 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.1 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.5 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.8 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | -3.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 14.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 14.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.24 | 23.7 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 | 16.5 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Nauru?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Nauru was 14.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Nauru ranks 72nd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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