Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Central America
SDG - Central America: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 17.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Central America, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Central America is 17.24, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Central America peaked at 25.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.97, in 2021.
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 - Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.26 | — |
| 2001 | 24.77 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.17 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.55 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.91 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.35 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.85 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.24 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.57 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.88 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.21 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.62 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.14 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.8 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.56 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.53 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.42 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.35 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.34 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.15 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.97 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.09 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.05 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.24 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.65 | 19.88 | 25.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.81 | 17.15 | 19.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 | 16.97 | 17.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG - Central America
More health data for SDG - Central America
- Child population under age 5 14,914 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 30.41 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 32,321 (2025)
- Child population 56,310 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 6.98 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Central America?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - Central America was 17.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in SDG - Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 25.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in SDG - Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 in 2021.
- How does SDG - Central America rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- SDG - Central America ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in SDG - Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG - Central America 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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