Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 8.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2008
All-time low
7.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro is 8.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Montenegro peaked at 8.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places Montenegro 102nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 101 Samoa 8.4% compare
- 102 Palestine, State of 8.0% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.9% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 7.8% compare
- 105 Mauritius 7.8% compare
More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Montenegro?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Montenegro was 8.0% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Montenegro ranks 102nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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