Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Caribbean
SDG - Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 12.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.19
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 9 groups
All-time high
15.26
in 2000
All-time low
11.95
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
SDG - Caribbean recorded 12.19 for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Caribbean peaked at 15.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.95, in 2020.
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 SDG - Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.26 | — |
| 2001 | 14.94 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.72 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.49 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.33 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.22 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.11 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.56 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.05 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.82 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.73 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.62 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.55 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.46 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.36 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.22 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.04 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.95 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.98 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.02 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.03 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.19 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.34 | 13.56 | 15.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 | 12.04 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 | 11.95 | 12.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG - Caribbean
More health data for SDG - Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 3,157 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.87 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 6,854 (2025)
- Child population 11,981 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 6.69 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Caribbean?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Caribbean was 12.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in SDG - Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in SDG - Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 in 2020.
- How does SDG - Caribbean rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- SDG - Caribbean ranks 7th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in SDG - Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG - 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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