Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 36.78 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36.78
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 96 countries
All-time high
66.9
in 1992
All-time low
36.78
in 2019
Years of data
7
1992–2019
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Ethiopia, 1992–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd in Ethiopia is 36.78, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Ethiopia peaked at 66.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.78, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 66.9 | — |
| 2000 | 57.43 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 49.99 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 44.44 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 40.36 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 38.33 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 36.78 | -4.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 36.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 36.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9 | 66.9 | 66.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.71 | 49.99 | 57.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.98 | 36.78 | 44.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 8 Madagascar 39.84 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 37.9 compare
- 10 Pakistan 37.63 compare
- 12 Mozambique 36.73 compare
- 13 Lesotho 35.57 compare
- 14 India 35.47 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Ethiopia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Ethiopia was 36.78 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.78 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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