Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 17.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea is 17.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 64th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 17.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 28.8% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 18.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Equatorial Guinea was 17.1% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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