Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cuba
Cuba: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 35.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cuba stood at 35.7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cuba peaked at 53.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.7, in 2024.
That places Cuba 103rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2 | — |
| 2001 | 52.7 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.4 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.2 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 50.8 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 46.8 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 45.4 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 45.2 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.2 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.3 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 41.7 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 40.4 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 39.1 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 37.2 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 36.5 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 35.7 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.56 | 46.8 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.18 | 40.4 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3 | 35.7 | 39.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 101 Azerbaijan 44.7 compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 43.8 compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 31.2 compare
- 105 Costa Rica 28.8 compare
- 106 Eswatini 26.7 compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.7408 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cuba?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Cuba was 35.7 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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