Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
126th
of 161 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2000
All-time low
5.3%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cape Verde stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cape Verde peaked at 15.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 126th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cape Verde?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cape Verde was 5.3% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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