Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 161 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2000
All-time low
6.2%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Seychelles stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Seychelles peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2023.
Seychelles ranks 119th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 6.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 116 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 117 Uruguay 6.5% compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 6.5% compare
- 119 Armenia 6.2% compare
- 121 Barbados 5.8% compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 5.6% compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % 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 Seychelles?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Seychelles was 6.2% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Seychelles ranks 119th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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