2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Somalia
Somalia: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 18 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Somalia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Somalia stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Somalia peaked at 34 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2022.
Somalia ranks 63rd 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 33.4 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.7 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.9 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 30.1 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 25.3 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.2 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 23.2 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.2 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.4 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 18 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.25 | 31.3 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.94 | 20.3 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7 | 18 | 19.4 | 3 |
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More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Somalia?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Somalia was 18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Somalia ranks 63rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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