Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gabon
Gabon: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 45.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.7
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 161 countries
All-time high
49.6
in 2004
All-time low
45.3
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gabon stood at 45.7.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gabon peaked at 49.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.3, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 99th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3 | — |
| 2001 | 48.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.3 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.5 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.3 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.4 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.7 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.9 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.5 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.9 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.1 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.9 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.7 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.6 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.3 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.8 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.7 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.95 | 47.7 | 49.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.12 | 45.6 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.54 | 45.3 | 45.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 96 Panama 49.8 compare
- 97 Australia 47.6 compare
- 98 El Salvador 46.4 compare
- 99 Lebanon 45.7 compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 44.7 compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 43.8 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gabon?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Gabon was 45.7 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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