Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 127th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6 | — |
| 2001 | 27.4 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 24.3 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.6 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 21 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 15.3 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10 | -3.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.4, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.38 | 18.7 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 | 11.7 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 10 | 11.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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