Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
19th
of 19 groups
All-time high
6.7%
in 1990
All-time low
3.8%
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank) is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank) peaked at 6.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2017.
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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank)?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in High income (World Bank) was 4.0% 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 19th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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