Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 5.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tuvalu peaked at 12.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 126th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tuvalu?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tuvalu was 5.3% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Tuvalu ranks 126th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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