Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 48.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eritrea peaked at 51.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 3rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 43.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.9% | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eritrea?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Eritrea was 48.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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