Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 224.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eritrea stood at 224.4.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eritrea peaked at 240.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 172.4, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 68th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172.4 | — |
| 2001 | 173.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 175.7 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 181.4 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 190 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 199.7 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 209.6 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 218.1 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 226.3 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 232.5 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 236.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 237.8 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 238.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 240.3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 238.7 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 236.7 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 233.1 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 229.1 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 224.8 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 220.9 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 218.6 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 218.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 220.1 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 221.9 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 224.4 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.92 | 172.4 | 232.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.64 | 220.9 | 240.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.72 | 218.6 | 224.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eritrea?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Eritrea was 224.4 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 240.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.4 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Eritrea ranks 68th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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