Stunting prevalence: SDG 2.2.1 in Cuba
Cuba: Stunting prevalence: SDG 2.2.1 was 7.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.32
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.89
in 2008
All-time low
7
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Cuba stood at 7.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Cuba peaked at 7.89 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2020.
That places Cuba 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence: SDG 2.2.1 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.22 | — |
| 2001 | 7.28 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.32 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.35 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.77 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.82 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.87 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.33 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.25 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.21 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.23 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.24 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.23 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.11 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.03 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.03 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.13 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.24 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.32 | +1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.43, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.43, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 | 7.22 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 7.03 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 7 | 7.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Cuba?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Cuba was 7.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 in 2008.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Cuba ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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