2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in United States of America
United States of America: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 3.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in United States of America is 3.6, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in United States of America peaked at 3.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2007.
United States of America ranks 141st of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 3.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in United States of America?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in United States of America was 3.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2007.
- How does United States of America rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- United States of America ranks 141st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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