Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
71st
of 161 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2000
All-time low
13.9%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 14.2% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Maldives peaked at 33.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2021.
That places Maldives 71st 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.5%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 19.2% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Maldives?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Maldives was 14.2% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Maldives ranks 71st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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