Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 25.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.9
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
35.33
in 2005
All-time low
23.5
in 2019
Years of data
11
1988–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Zimbabwe, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd in Zimbabwe stood at 25.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 31 | — |
| 1994 | 28.87 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 33.82 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 35.33 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 35.07 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.21 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 30.5 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.61 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 27.07 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.5 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 25.9 | +10.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.35 | 28.87 | 33.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.2 | 35.07 | 35.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.18 | 23.5 | 32.21 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 28 Philippines 26.66 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.26 compare
- 30 Guinea 26.14 compare
- 32 Djibouti 25.47 compare
- 33 Mali 25.1 compare
- 33 Mauritania 25.1 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Zimbabwe?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Zimbabwe was 25.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 in 2005.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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