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
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under
162 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under
Countries
162
Median
12.8%
Mean
17.3%
25th pctl
6.5%
75th pctl
25.8%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under
BurundiEritreaNiger
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| 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 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 23.3% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 23.1% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 22.9% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 22.3% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 21.5% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 21.1% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 20.3% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 19.8% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 19.5% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 19.3% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 19.3% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 19% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 18.8% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 18.6% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 18.4% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 18.1% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 17.5% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 17.3% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 17.1% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 15.6% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 15.5% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 15.3% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 15.3% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 14.7% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 14.4% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 14.4% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 14.3% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 13.9% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 13.6% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 13.1% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 12.8% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 12.7% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 12.6% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 12.4% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 12.4% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 11.8% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 11.7% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 11.7% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 11.6% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 11.5% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 11.1% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 11% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 10.6% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 10.3% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 10% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 9.5% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 9% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 8.8% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 8.7% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 8.7% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 8.5% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 8.1% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 8% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 7.8% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 7.7% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 7.6% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 7.5% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 7.3% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 7.2% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 7.1% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 7% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 6.8% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 6.1% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5.9% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 5.9% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 5.8% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 5.8% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 5.6% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 5.2% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 5% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 5% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 5% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 4% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 3.1% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 3.1% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.7% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.5% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 1.1% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)