Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 31.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 161 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2024
All-time low
24.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 31.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 31.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 31.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 31.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.1% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 21 India 32.9% compare
- 22 Zambia 32.3% compare
- 23 Chad 31.5% compare
- 25 South Sudan 30.0% compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 30.0% compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.9% compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9% compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Vanuatu was 31.0% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 24th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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