Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Armenia
Armenia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 10.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Armenia is 10.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Armenia peaked at 37.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2024.
That places Armenia 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7 | — |
| 2001 | 34.5 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.1 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.6 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 35.5 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 36.4 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.1 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.5 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.7 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.4 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 31.9 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 30 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 20.1 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 17.7 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 15.6 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 14 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 11.8 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 10.9 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.65 | 34.1 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 | 15.6 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 | 10.9 | 14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Armenia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Armenia was 10.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Armenia ranks 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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