Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sur
Sur: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 8.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sur, 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 Sur is 8.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sur peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.
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 Sur, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sur?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sur 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 Sur?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Sur?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does Sur rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Sur ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Sur?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sur 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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