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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High-level context for this country series.
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
159 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under
Countries
159
Median
17.9%
Mean
19.8%
25th pctl
8.8%
75th pctl
29.1%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under
PeruKuwaitJamaica
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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 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 25.1% | 2013 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 24.9% | 2017 | |
| NepalNPL | 24.7% | 2022 | |
| HaitiHTI | 24.6% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 24.5% | 2021 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 24.5% | 2021 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 24.3% | 2021 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 23.8% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 23.7% | 2010 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 23.6% | 2014 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 23.4% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 22.9% | 2000 | — |
| IraqIRQ | 22.8% | 2011 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 22.7% | 2009 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 22.7% | 2021 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 22.6% | 2009 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 22.4% | 2014 | |
| NauruNRU | 22.1% | 2007 | — |
| MalaysiaMYS | 21.8% | 2022 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 21.7% | 2010 | |
| KenyaKEN | 19.6% | 2022 | |
| GhanaGHA | 19.4% | 2022 | |
| EcuadorECU | 19.2% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 19.2% | 2019 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 18.5% | 2020 | |
| SenegalSEN | 18.5% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 18.4% | 2017 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 18.2% | 2012 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 18% | 2013 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 17.9% | 2016 | |
| PanamaPAN | 17.6% | 2019 | |
| LebanonLBN | 17.2% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 16.4% | 2018 | — |
| MaldivesMDV | 16.3% | 2017 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 16.2% | 2015 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 16.1% | 2016 | |
| GabonGAB | 15.7% | 2020 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 15.1% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 15% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 14.9% | 2019 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 14.4% | 2016 | |
| RomaniaROU | 14.4% | 2002 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 13.6% | 2020 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 13.2% | 2010 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 13% | 2009 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 13% | 2019 | |
| OmanOMN | 12.7% | 2017 | |
| ThailandTHA | 12.7% | 2022 | |
| PeruPER | 12.5% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 12.2% | 2011 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 11.6% | 2019 | |
| MexicoMEX | 11.5% | 2022 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 11.5% | 2017 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 11.4% | 2019 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 11.2% | 2012 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 11.1% | 2013 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 10.9% | 2018 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 10.9% | 2021 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 10.5% | 2005 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 10.2% | 2018 | |
| SurinameSUR | 10.1% | 2018 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 9.9% | 2007 | — |
| ArgentinaARG | 9.7% | 2018 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 9.5% | 2014 | |
| TongaTON | 9.1% | 2012 | — |
| BrazilBRA | 9% | 2019 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 8.9% | 2012 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 8.9% | 2012 | — |
| SeychellesSYC | 8.9% | 2012 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 8.8% | 2013 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 8.6% | 2020 | |
| FijiFJI | 8% | 2021 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 8% | 2018 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.7% | 2019 | — |
| JapanJPN | 7.7% | 2010 | |
| JordanJOR | 7.6% | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 7.6% | 2019 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 7.5% | 2019 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 7.4% | 2019 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 7.4% | 2019 | |
| UruguayURY | 7.3% | 2018 | |
| QatarQAT | 7.2% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 7% | 2018 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 6.2% | 2018 | — |
| MontenegroMNE | 6.2% | 2018 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 5% | 2000 | — |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 4.9% | 2017 | |
| BelarusBLR | 4.7% | 2005 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 4.5% | 2019 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 4% | 2012 | — |
| KuwaitKWT | 3.8% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 3.2% | 2001 | — |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 3.2% | 2017 | |
| PortugalPRT | 3.1% | 2016 | — |
| MaltaMLT | 2.9% | 2022 | — |
| IrelandIRL | 2.8% | 2011 | — |
| United StatesUSA | 2.8% | 2018 | |
| ChileCHL | 2.1% | 2014 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 2% | 2007 | — |
| United KingdomGBR | 1.8% | 2019 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 1.8% | 2020 | — |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.6% | 2009 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.4% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.1% | 2004 | — |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 1% | 2003 | — |
| LatviaLVA | 1% | 2021 | — |
| PolandPOL | 1% | 2019 | |
| EstoniaEST | 0.7% | 2014 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)