Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.STNT.MA.ZS•Percentage•1986 → 2024•159 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
159
Frequency
yearly
Range
1986 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4.96%
4.96% – 9.53%
9.53% – 14.4%
14.4% – 21.89%
21.89% – 26.87%
26.87% – 36.54%
> 36.54%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under
Countries
50
Median
34.9%
Mean
36.6%
25th pctl
30.3%
75th pctl
40.8%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under
NigerMaliMalawi
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BurundiBDI | 56.6% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 53.5% | 2010 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 50.9% | 2010 | |
| NigerNER | 50.4% | 2022 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 48.9% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 48.6% | 2020 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 47.2% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 47.1% | 2021 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 45.7% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 43.6% | 2021 | |
| AngolaAGO | 41% | 2015 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 40.9% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 40.8% | 2022 | |
| SudanSDN | 40.3% | 2014 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 39.8% | 2019 | |
| LibyaLBY | 39.3% | 2014 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 39.3% | 2017 | — |
| MalawiMWI | 39.3% | 2020 | |
| LesothoLSO | 38.3% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 38.3% | 2018 | |
| PakistanPAK | 38.2% | 2018 | |
| BeninBEN | 37% | 2021 | |
| RwandaRWA | 37% | 2020 | |
| IndiaIND | 36.2% | 2020 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 35% | 2021 | |
| ChadTCD | 34.8% | 2022 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 34.6% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 33.7% | 2015 | |
| BhutanBTN | 33.4% | 2010 | |
| South SudanSSD | 33.4% | 2010 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 33.3% | 2022 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 33.2% | 2013 | |
| ComorosCOM | 33.1% | 2012 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 31.8% | 2019 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 31.6% | 2007 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 31.4% | 2019 | |
| CameroonCMR | 31.2% | 2018 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 30.3% | 2011 | |
| GuineaGIN | 29.1% | 2022 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 29.1% | 2021 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 28.9% | 2010 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 27.7% | 2009 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 27.6% | 2022 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 27.2% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 27.2% | 2022 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 26.9% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 26.7% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 26.7% | 2018 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 26.7% | 2019 | |
| TogoTGO | 26.2% | 2017 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)