Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Namibia
Namibia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 66.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 66.6 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 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Namibia peaked at 79.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.6, in 2024.
That places Namibia 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.6 | — |
| 2001 | 78.5 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.1 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.7 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.4 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 76.1 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 75 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.6 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.4 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.3 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.4 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.9 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 72 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.1 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 70.1 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 68.9 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.9 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 67.1 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 67 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68.6 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 66.6 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.57 | 74.3 | 79.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71 | 67.1 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6 | 66.6 | 68.6 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Namibia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Namibia was 66.6 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Namibia ranks 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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