Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 104th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7.9% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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