Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.STNT.ME.ZS•Percentage•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 (modeled estimate, % of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 3.8%
3.8% – 6.8%
6.8% – 10%
10% – 14.7%
14.7% – 23%
23% – 31%
> 31%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under
Countries
50
Median
30%
Mean
32.5%
25th pctl
25.1%
75th pctl
37%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under
BurundiNigerEritrea
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BurundiBDI | 55.3% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 48.3% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 48% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 47.7% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 47.6% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 47.4% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 45.4% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 44.6% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 44.1% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 42% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 38.9% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 38.4% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 37% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 35.5% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 35.4% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 35% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 33.8% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 33.6% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 33.2% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 33.2% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 32.9% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 32.3% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 31.5% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 31% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 30% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 30% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 29.9% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 29.9% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 29.8% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 29.8% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 28.3% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 27.7% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 27.2% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 26.9% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 26.6% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 26% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 25.2% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 25.1% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 24.5% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 24.4% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 24.3% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 23.9% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 23.7% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 23.5% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 23.5% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 23.2% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 23% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 22.6% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 22% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 21.6% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)