Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in United States of America
United States of America: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 780.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 780.8 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in United States of America peaked at 780.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 509.2, in 2010.
That places United States of America 35th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 582.8 | — |
| 2001 | 567.9 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 555.8 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 543.6 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 533 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 526 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 522.4 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 519.5 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 515.9 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 512 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 509.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 509.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 513.2 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 522.1 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 537.1 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 556.8 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 578.9 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 599.9 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 619.8 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 638.6 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 657.6 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 681 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 716 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 746.6 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 780.8 | +4.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 780.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8, 66.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 537.89 | 512 | 582.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.49 | 509.2 | 638.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 716.4 | 657.6 | 780.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in United States of America?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in United States of America was 780.8 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 780.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.2 in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- United States of America ranks 35th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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