2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Nigeria
Nigeria: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 34.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Nigeria, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 34.2 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Nigeria peaked at 41.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.2, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7 | — |
| 2001 | 41.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.4 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.3 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.1 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.7 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.4 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 40 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.4 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.8 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.2 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.7 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.3 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.9 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.4 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.8 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.4 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 34.5 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.2 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.85 | 39.4 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.94 | 35.4 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.57 | 34.2 | 35 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Nigeria?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Nigeria was 34.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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