Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 6,890 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,890
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 161 countries
All-time high
7,508
in 2003
All-time low
6,212
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6,890 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ethiopia peaked at 7,508 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,212, in 2017.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,457 | — |
| 2001 | 7,475 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,494 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,508 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7,494 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7,468 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,421 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,325 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,197 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7,041 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,862 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,687 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,536 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,408 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,314 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,256 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,223 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,212 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,232 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,282 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,369 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,495 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6,648 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6,782 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,890 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,388 | 7,041 | 7,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,401 | 6,212 | 6,862 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,637 | 6,369 | 6,890 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Nigeria 11,438 compare
- 3 Pakistan 10,739 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8,722 compare
- 6 Indonesia 5,031 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4,189 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,299 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ethiopia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Ethiopia was 6,890 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,508 in 2003.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,212 in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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