2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 5.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.2
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
129th
of 159 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2000
All-time low
5.2
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Tuvalu, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 12.42001: 122002: 11.62003: 11.22004: 10.82005: 10.52006: 10.22007: 9.92008: 9.52009: 9.12010: 8.72011: 8.22012: 7.82013: 7.52014: 7.22015: 6.92016: 6.72017: 6.42018: 6.12019: 5.92020: 5.62021: 5.42022: 5.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Tuvalu stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Tuvalu peaked at 12.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2022.

That places Tuvalu 129th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Tuvalu, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.4
2001 12 -3.2%
2002 11.6 -3.3%
2003 11.2 -3.4%
2004 10.8 -3.6%
2005 10.5 -2.8%
2006 10.2 -2.9%
2007 9.9 -2.9%
2008 9.5 -4.0%
2009 9.1 -4.2%
2010 8.7 -4.4%
2011 8.2 -5.7%
2012 7.8 -4.9%
2013 7.5 -3.8%
2014 7.2 -4.0%
2015 6.9 -4.2%
2016 6.7 -2.9%
2017 6.4 -4.5%
2018 6.1 -4.7%
2019 5.9 -3.3%
2020 5.6 -5.1%
2021 5.4 -3.6%
2022 5.2 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.72 9.1 12.4 10
2010s 7.14 5.9 8.7 10
2020s 5.4 5.2 5.6 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Tuvalu?
2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Tuvalu was 5.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2022.
How does Tuvalu rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
Tuvalu ranks 129th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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Indicator
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
159 places, 3,657 data points, 2000–2022
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