2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Naoero
Naoero: 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 Naoero, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Naoero 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 Naoero peaked at 25.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2022.
Naoero 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 Naoero, 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% |
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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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Naoero?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Naoero was 14.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Naoero?
- 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 Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2022.
- How does Naoero rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Naoero 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 Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Naoero 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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