Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2002
All-time low
23.9%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 23.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Somalia peaked at 33.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2023.
That places Somalia 42nd 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 23.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 23.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 31.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Somalia?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Somalia was 23.9% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Somalia ranks 42nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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