Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 16.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Namibia stood at 16.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Namibia peaked at 29.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 66th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 26.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Namibia?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Namibia was 16.4% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Namibia ranks 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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