Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 35.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
52.3%
in 1991
All-time low
35.3%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low 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 Low income (World Bank) is 35.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% 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 Low income (World Bank) peaked at 52.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, 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 Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.2% | — |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 48.5% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.2% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 35.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.3% | 35.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank)?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank) was 35.8% 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2021.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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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