Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EMR
EMR: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
7th
of 19 groups
All-time high
41.2%
in 1990
All-time low
25.8%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EMR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
EMR recorded 26.0% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EMR peaked at 41.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2% | — |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 33.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.8% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near EMR
- 4 Angola 47.7% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6% compare
- 6 Yemen 47.4% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 8 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.1% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
More health data for EMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 3.61 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 172.72 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 153.85 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 41.0% (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.38 (2022)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 88.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 81.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EMR?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in EMR was 26.0% 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 EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2021.
- How does EMR rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- EMR ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EMR 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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