Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 12.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.42
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 9 groups
All-time high
18.04
in 2000
All-time low
11.92
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 12.42.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 18.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.04 | — |
| 2001 | 17.56 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.12 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.69 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.28 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.88 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.51 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.05 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.59 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.11 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.63 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.19 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.83 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.02 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.92 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.99 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.17 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.24 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.42 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.08 | 14.11 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 11.92 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 11.92 | 12.42 | 5 |
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- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 12.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 2019.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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