Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 553.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Zimbabwe is 553.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Zimbabwe peaked at 712.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 526.2, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 44th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 593 | — |
| 2001 | 619.8 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 645.8 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 668.2 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 684 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 694.6 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 700.2 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 700.7 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 702.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 705.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 710.1 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 712.8 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 709.3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 698.3 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 677.6 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 650.4 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 619 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 587.4 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 559.3 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 539.8 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 527.5 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 526.2 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 534.4 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 541.8 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 553.2 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 671.45 | 593 | 705.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.4 | 539.8 | 712.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.62 | 526.2 | 553.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 41 Papua New Guinea 586.9 compare
- 42 Syrian Arab Republic 577 compare
- 43 Rwanda 564.3 compare
- 45 Malaysia 540.7 compare
- 46 Iraq 528.2 compare
- 47 South Sudan 462.6 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Zimbabwe?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Zimbabwe was 553.2 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 712.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.2 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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