Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_MI
WB_MI: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 25.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
9th
of 19 groups
All-time high
45.4%
in 1990
All-time low
24.6%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_MI, 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_MI is 25.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_MI peaked at 45.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, 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_MI, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 37.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 31.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB_MI
- 6 Yemen 47.4% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 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
More health data for WB_MI
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 29,667 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.1% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 147,131 (2024)
- Low birth weight number 18,712 (2020)
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter 32.21 (2023)
- Low birth weight prevalence 15.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_MI?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WB_MI was 25.5% 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_MI?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in WB_MI?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- How does WB_MI rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- WB_MI ranks 9th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in WB_MI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB_MI 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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