Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WPR
WPR: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 10.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
14th
of 19 groups
All-time high
35.5%
in 1990
All-time low
9.5%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WPR, 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 WPR is 10.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WPR peaked at 35.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, 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 WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.5% | — |
| 1991 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 23.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WPR
- 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
- 17 Nigeria 33.8% compare
More health data for WPR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 176.35 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 152.67 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 23.1% (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 12.94 (2022)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 91.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 89.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 92.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.3 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WPR?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in WPR was 10.2% 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 WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
- How does WPR rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- WPR ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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