Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Marshall Islands stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Marshall Islands peaked at 3.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 152nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 | — |
| 2001 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 | 3 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 1.5 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Marshall Islands?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Marshall Islands was 1.2 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 152nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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