Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.STNT.ME.MA.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, male (modeled estimate, % of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4%
4% – 7.3%
7.3% – 10.6%
10.6% – 15.6%
15.6% – 24.4%
24.4% – 32.6%
> 32.6%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (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, male (modeled estimate, % of children under
Countries
50
Median
32.6%
Mean
34.5%
25th pctl
27%
75th pctl
40%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under
BurundiEritreaNiger
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BurundiBDI | 58.5% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 51.1% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 50.8% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 50.5% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 48.9% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 48.4% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 47.2% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 47% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 47% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 42.7% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 41.5% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 41% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 40% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 38.3% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 38% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 36.6% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 36.2% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 36.1% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 35.9% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 35.3% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 34.5% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 34% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 33.7% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 32.6% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 32.6% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 32.5% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 32.1% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 31.6% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 31.4% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 31.2% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 30.7% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 29.7% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 29.4% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 29.3% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 28.7% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 27.6% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 27% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 27% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 26.1% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 25.8% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 25.8% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 25.7% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 25.7% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 25.7% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 25.3% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 25.1% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 24.4% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 24% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 23.6% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 23.3% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)