Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mus
Mus: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 4.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
12.4
in 2000
All-time low
4.7
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mus recorded 4.7 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mus peaked at 12.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2021.
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 Mus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.94 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mus?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mus was 4.7 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 Mus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Mus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2021.
- How does Mus rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Mus ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Mus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mus 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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