Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean
SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 6.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
8.24
in 2000
All-time low
6.54
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean stood at 6.61.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean peaked at 8.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.54, in 2022.
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 SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.24 | — |
| 2001 | 8.18 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.14 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.13 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.09 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.11 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.06 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.81 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.66 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.54 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.35 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.29 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.24 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.13 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.01 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.74 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.61 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.55 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.54 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.58 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.07 | 7.81 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 6.74 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.54 | 6.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean
- 6 Mexico 13.06 compare
- 7 Belize 11.69 compare
- 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.66 compare
- 9 Colombia 11.58 compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.73 compare
- 11 Argentina 10.69 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 10.65 compare
More health data for SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 681.48 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 21.8 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 1,662 (2025)
- Child population 2,718 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 7.32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean was 6.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 in 2022.
- How does SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDGRC - ECLAC 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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