2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 31.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Vanuatu, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 31.4 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Vanuatu peaked at 31.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 23rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9 | — |
| 2001 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.9 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.4 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.9 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.5 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.2 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.6 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.2 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.99 | 23.9 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.37 | 26.5 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.17 | 30.9 | 31.4 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0625 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0665 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Vanuatu?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Vanuatu was 31.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Vanuatu ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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