Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled) … male modeled in IBRD only
IBRD only: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled) … male modeled was 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in IBRD only, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in IBRD only stood at 21.2%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in IBRD only peaked at 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2021.
IBRD only ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled) … male modeled in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 27.7% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.7664 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in IBRD only?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in IBRD only was 21.2% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- How does IBRD only rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys 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.