Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
87th
of 161 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2024
All-time low
7.0%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Argentina stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Argentina peaked at 10.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2010.
That places Argentina 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 84 Colombia 11.6% compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 11.1% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 11.0% compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.7% compare
- 89 Costa Rica 10.6% compare
- 89 Peru 10.6% compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Argentina?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Argentina was 10.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Argentina ranks 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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