Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 46.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in El Salvador stood at 46.4. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in El Salvador peaked at 214.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.4, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 98th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 214.8 | — |
| 2001 | 203.4 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 191.3 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 178 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 164.4 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 151.2 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 138.8 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 127.8 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 117.9 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 109 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 101.5 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 95.1 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 89.5 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 84.4 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 79.7 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 74.8 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 69.5 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 64.2 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 59.9 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 56.4 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 53 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 49.3 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 47.9 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 46.4 | -3.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 46.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.4, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 46.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.66 | 109 | 214.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5 | 56.4 | 101.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.44 | 46.4 | 53 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in El Salvador?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in El Salvador was 46.4 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 214.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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