2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Seychelles
Seychelles: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 7.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Seychelles, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 7.2 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 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Seychelles peaked at 10.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 113th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6 | — |
| 2001 | 10.2 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.26 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Seychelles?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Seychelles was 7.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Seychelles ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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