Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 161 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2007
All-time low
7.0%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 7.3% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cuba peaked at 7.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 109th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cuba?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Cuba was 7.3% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Cuba ranks 109th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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