Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 9.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in El Salvador, 1988–2021
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
El Salvador recorded 9.1% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in El Salvador peaked at 33.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.8% | — |
| 1993 | 30.3% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -24.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 19.9% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in El Salvador was 9.1% in 2021, 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- El Salvador ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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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.