Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.STNT.ME.FE.ZS•nan•2000 → 2024•162 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
162
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 3.5%
3.5% – 6.3%
6.3% – 8.9%
8.9% – 13.8%
13.8% – 21.1%
21.1% – 29.3%
> 29.3%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under
162 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under
Countries
162
Median
10.8%
Mean
15%
25th pctl
5.2%
75th pctl
22.5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under
BurundiYemen, Rep.Papua New Guinea
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BurundiBDI | 52% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 46.3% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 46.2% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 45.7% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 44.8% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 44.7% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 43.8% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 41.9% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 41.4% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 41.1% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 36.3% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 35.7% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 34.1% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 34% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 33% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 32.6% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 31.8% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 31.7% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 31.4% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 30.4% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 30.2% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 29.5% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 29.4% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 29.3% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 28.4% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 28.2% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 28.1% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 27.8% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 27.2% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 27% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 26% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 25.9% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 25.1% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 24.7% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 24.5% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 24.4% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 24.3% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 23% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 22.9% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 22.7% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 22.5% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 22% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 21.7% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 21.3% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 21.2% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 21.1% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 21.1% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 20.8% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 20.5% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 20% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 19.4% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 18.9% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 18.6% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 18.3% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 17.9% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 17.5% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 17.2% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 16.6% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 16.2% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 16.1% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 16% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 15.6% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 15.5% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 15.4% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 15.3% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 14.9% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 14.4% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 14.4% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 13.8% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 13.8% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 13.6% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 12.9% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 12.7% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 12.4% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 12.2% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 12.2% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 12.1% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 11.8% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 11.5% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 11.4% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 10.9% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 10.6% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 10.3% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 9.9% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 9.6% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 9.5% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 8.9% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 8.8% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.8% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 8.6% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 8.5% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 8.1% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 7.8% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 7.6% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 7.2% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 7.1% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 6.9% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 6.9% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 6.8% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 6.7% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 6.6% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 6.3% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 6.1% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 5.8% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 5.7% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 5.4% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5.2% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 5.2% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 5% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 5% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 4.3% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 3.1% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 3.1% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 2.7% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.4% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 0.9% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)