Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Naoero
Naoero: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Naoero, 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 Naoero is 16.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Naoero peaked at 24.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2021.
That places Naoero 68th 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 Naoero, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Naoero compared with similar countries
- Naoero's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Naoero's 16.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.1% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.0% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Naoero
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Naoero?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Naoero was 16.0% 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 Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
- How does Naoero rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Naoero ranks 68th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Naoero 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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