Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC
SDGRC - ECLAC: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 12.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC is 12.4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC peaked at 17.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9, 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 SDGRC - ECLAC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.97 | — |
| 2001 | 17.49 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.05 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.63 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.22 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.82 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.45 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 15 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.54 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.06 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.59 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.15 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.56 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.37 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.26 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.17 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.07 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.99 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.97 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.15 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.22 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.4 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.02 | 14.06 | 17.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 11.9 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDGRC - ECLAC
More health data for SDGRC - ECLAC
- Child population under age 5 46,302 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 26.83 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 104,258 (2025)
- Child population 179,214 (2025)
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) 8.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in SDGRC - ECLAC was 12.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- The highest recorded value was 17.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2019.
- How does SDGRC - ECLAC rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- SDGRC - ECLAC ranks 4th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDGRC - ECLAC 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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