Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.STNT.FE.ZS•Percentage•1986 → 2024•159 countries
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DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
159
Frequency
—
Range
1986 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4.76%
4.76% – 7.61%
7.61% – 11.83%
11.83% – 17.5%
17.5% – 23.56%
23.56% – 31.34%
> 31.34%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under
Countries
50
Median
31%
Mean
32.4%
25th pctl
26.3%
75th pctl
36.1%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under
NigerMaliMalawi
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| EritreaERI | 51.6% | 2010 | |
| BurundiBDI | 49.1% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 48.2% | 2022 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 47.9% | 2010 | |
| NigerNER | 45% | 2022 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 44.9% | 2021 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 44.7% | 2020 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 43.5% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 42% | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 41.2% | 2006 | — |
| PakistanPAK | 37.1% | 2018 | |
| LibyaLBY | 36.9% | 2014 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 36.1% | 2021 | |
| SudanSDN | 36.1% | 2014 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 34.9% | 2022 | |
| IndiaIND | 34.6% | 2020 | |
| AngolaAGO | 34.1% | 2015 | |
| BhutanBTN | 33.6% | 2010 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 33.6% | 2019 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 32.8% | 2022 | |
| LesothoLSO | 32.5% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 32.5% | 2021 | |
| MalawiMWI | 31.8% | 2020 | |
| BeninBEN | 31% | 2021 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 31% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 31% | 2018 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 30% | 2017 | — |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 29.6% | 2015 | |
| ComorosCOM | 29.2% | 2012 | |
| RwandaRWA | 29.2% | 2020 | |
| South SudanSSD | 29.1% | 2010 | |
| ChadTCD | 29% | 2022 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 27.9% | 2019 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 26.8% | 2018 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 26.8% | 2010 | |
| CameroonCMR | 26.6% | 2018 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 26.6% | 2022 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 26.3% | 2007 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 26.1% | 2021 | |
| NepalNPL | 25% | 2022 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 24.8% | 2019 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 24.5% | 2013 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 23.8% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 23.6% | 2009 | |
| MaliMLI | 23.6% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 23.6% | 2021 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 23.3% | 2022 | |
| GuineaGIN | 23.2% | 2022 | |
| UkraineUKR | 22.8% | 2000 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 22.6% | 2021 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)