Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 43.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea is 43.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 52.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.2, in 2021.
That places Equatorial Guinea 102nd 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3 | — |
| 2001 | 45.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.4 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 47.4 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 48.6 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 49.9 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 51.2 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 52.2 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.7 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.3 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.8 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 51 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 50.3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 49.8 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 47.2 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 46 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 44.8 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 43.8 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.2 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.3 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.8 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2 | 45.3 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.06 | 44.8 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.48 | 43.2 | 43.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 99 Gabon 45.7 compare
- 99 Lebanon 45.7 compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 44.7 compare
- 103 Cuba 35.7 compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 31.2 compare
- 105 Costa Rica 28.8 compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Equatorial Guinea was 43.8 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2 in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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