Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 20.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2002
All-time low
20.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti is 20.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti peaked at 32.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 53rd 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 20.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.5% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 50 Haiti 21.6% compare
- 51 Mauritania 21.5% compare
- 52 Botswana 21.0% compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 19.5% compare
- 56 Viet Nam 19.2% compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 Djibouti?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti was 20.9% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 53rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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