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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High-level context for this country series.
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
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under
162 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
162
Median
11.7%
Mean
16.2%
25th pctl
5.8%
75th pctl
24.3%
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 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 21.5% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 21% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 20.9% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 20.3% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 19.5% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 19.2% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 18.9% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 17.9% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 17.9% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 17.9% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 17.7% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 17.4% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 17.2% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 17.1% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 16.6% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 16.4% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 16.3% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 16% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 15.6% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 14.7% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 14.2% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 14% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 14% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 13.7% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 13.7% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 13.1% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 13.1% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 12.9% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 12.9% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 12.3% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 11.7% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 11.7% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 11.7% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 11.6% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 11.1% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 11% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 10.7% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 10.7% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 10.6% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 10.6% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 10.1% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 10.1% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 10% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 9.9% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 9.2% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 8.9% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 8.9% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 8.9% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 8% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 8% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 8% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 7.8% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 7.8% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 7.7% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.3% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 7.2% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 7.1% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 7.1% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 7% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 6.9% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 6.8% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 6.7% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 5.8% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 5.6% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5.5% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 5.5% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 5.4% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 5.3% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 5.3% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 5.2% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.8% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 3.2% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 3.2% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 3.2% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.1% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 2% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 1% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)