Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Seychelles

Seychelles: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 0.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2000
All-time low
0.5
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Seychelles, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.82001: 0.82002: 0.72003: 0.72004: 0.72005: 0.72006: 0.62007: 0.62008: 0.62009: 0.62010: 0.62011: 0.62012: 0.62013: 0.62014: 0.62015: 0.62016: 0.62017: 0.62018: 0.62019: 0.62020: 0.62021: 0.52022: 0.62023: 0.62024: 0.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.6 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Seychelles peaked at 0.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2021.

That places Seychelles 156th 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 Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates in Seychelles, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8
2001 0.8 +0.0%
2002 0.7 -12.5%
2003 0.7 +0.0%
2004 0.7 +0.0%
2005 0.7 +0.0%
2006 0.6 -14.3%
2007 0.6 +0.0%
2008 0.6 +0.0%
2009 0.6 +0.0%
2010 0.6 +0.0%
2011 0.6 +0.0%
2012 0.6 +0.0%
2013 0.6 +0.0%
2014 0.6 +0.0%
2015 0.6 +0.0%
2016 0.6 +0.0%
2017 0.6 +0.0%
2018 0.6 +0.0%
2019 0.6 +0.0%
2020 0.6 +0.0%
2021 0.5 -16.7%
2022 0.6 +20.0%
2023 0.6 +0.0%
2024 0.6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.68 0.6 0.8 10
2010s 0.6 0.6 0.6 10
2020s 0.58 0.5 0.6 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Seychelles?
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Seychelles was 0.6 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2021.
How does Seychelles rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Seychelles ranks 156th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles 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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Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
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