Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
13th
of 19 groups
All-time high
33.8%
in 1990
All-time low
10.3%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Upper-middle income (World Bank) recorded 10.8% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 33.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.8% | — |
| 1991 | 32.9% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 22.7% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 10 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 11 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 12 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 13 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
- 15 Sudan 35.4% compare
- 16 Lesotho 35.0% compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 212 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 10.8% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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