Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - South America
SDG - South America: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 9.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - South America, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
SDG - South America recorded 9.87 for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - South America peaked at 14.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.26, 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 SDG - South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.91 | — |
| 2001 | 14.41 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.97 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.59 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.23 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.85 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.52 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.09 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.69 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 11.28 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.86 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.45 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.13 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.72 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.58 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.49 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.39 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.26 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.33 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.62 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.72 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.87 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.05 | 11.28 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 | 9.26 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 | 9.33 | 9.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG - South America
More health data for SDG - South America
- Child population under age 5 28,231 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 25.32 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 65,080 (2025)
- Child population 110,918 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 9.94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - South America?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDG - South America was 9.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in SDG - South America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in SDG - South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 in 2019.
- How does SDG - South America rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- SDG - South America ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in SDG - South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG - South 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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