Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 23.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Djibouti, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 23.8% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Djibouti peaked at 31.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2019.
That places Djibouti 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.0% | — |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +17.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 23.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 23.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 2.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 20.2% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 25 Philippines 26.1% compare
- 26 Nepal 25.0% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 24.8% compare
- 29 Mali 23.6% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 23.6% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 23.3% compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Djibouti?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Djibouti was 23.8% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Djibouti ranks 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.