Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 28.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 19 groups
All-time high
54.8%
in 1990
All-time low
28.9%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 28.9% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 54.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2023.
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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.8% | — |
| 1991 | 53.8% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 45.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 39.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 30.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.9% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- 3 Eritrea 48.0% compare
- 4 Angola 47.7% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6% compare
- 6 Yemen 47.4% compare
- 7 East Timor 45.4% compare
- 8 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.1% compare
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 28.9% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2023.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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