Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia
Armenia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
119th
of 161 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2005
All-time low
6.2%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia is 6.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia peaked at 20.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
That places Armenia 119th 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 116 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 117 Uruguay 6.5% compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 6.5% compare
- 119 Seychelles 6.2% compare
- 121 Barbados 5.8% compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 5.6% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % 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 Armenia?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia was 6.2% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Armenia ranks 119th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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