Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI
WB_LIMI: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 22.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
11th
of 19 groups
All-time high
44.7%
in 1990
All-time low
22.2%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI is 22.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI peaked at 44.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2021.
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 WB_LIMI, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.7% | — |
| 1991 | 43.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 35.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.1% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 22.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB_LIMI
- 8 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.1% compare
- 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
More health data for WB_LIMI
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 25,542 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.5% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 105,435 (2024)
- Low birth weight number 15,230 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 32.14 (2023)
- Low birth weight prevalence 15.6% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_LIMI was 22.8% 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 WB_LIMI?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in WB_LIMI?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- How does WB_LIMI rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- WB_LIMI ranks 11th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in WB_LIMI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB_LIMI 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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