social2023
Child stunting
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1,828.5deaths
Median: 27.8deaths
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Nigeria
81,829.5deaths
Lowest
San Marino
0.0deaths
Top 5 Countries
1Nigeria81,829.5deaths
2India50,342.1deaths
3Democratic Republic of the Congo25,205.8deaths
4Niger22,761.8deaths
5Pakistan15,212.6deaths
By Region
Africa12,400.3deaths(9 countries)
Asia3,418.3deaths(26 countries)
Other1,356.2deaths(124 countries)
North America601.2deaths(4 countries)
South America253.9deaths(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0deaths)High (81,829.5deaths)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1,828.5deaths)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
Other (124)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 81,829.5deaths |
| 2 | India | 50,342.1deaths |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 25,205.8deaths |
| 4 | Niger | 22,761.8deaths |
| 5 | Pakistan | 15,212.6deaths |
| 6 | Chad | 13,408.7deaths |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 12,243.8deaths |
| 8 | Somalia | 9,394.0deaths |
| 9 | Madagascar | 7,178.3deaths |
| 10 | Cameroon | 6,968.5deaths |
| 11 | Indonesia | 6,768.3deaths |
| 12 | Mali | 6,588.4deaths |
| 13 | Angola | 6,554.9deaths |
| 14 | Mozambique | 6,255.4deaths |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 5,368.6deaths |
| 16 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5,364.4deaths |
| 17 | Burundi | 5,304.3deaths |
| 18 | Uganda | 4,911.7deaths |
| 19 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4,801.0deaths |
| 20 | Central African Republic | 4,281.3deaths |
| 21 | Guinea | 4,275.1deaths |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 4,031.6deaths |
| 23 | South Sudan | 3,777.5deaths |
| 24 | Kenya | 3,394.8deaths |
| 25 | South Africa | 3,339.0deaths |
| 26 | Bangladesh | 3,253.0deaths |
| 27 | Philippines | 2,972.7deaths |
| 28 | Benin | 2,939.0deaths |
| 29 | Zambia | 2,878.7deaths |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 2,421.6deaths |
| 31 | Egypt | 2,358.8deaths |
| 32 | Malawi | 2,312.4deaths |
| 33 | Myanmar | 2,165.9deaths |
| 34 | Yemen | 2,094.5deaths |
| 35 | Rwanda | 1,728.7deaths |
| 36 | Zimbabwe | 1,647.3deaths |
| 37 | Papua New Guinea | 1,624.9deaths |
| 38 | Uzbekistan | 1,579.5deaths |
| 39 | Ghana | 1,342.3deaths |
| 40 | Haiti | 1,313.4deaths |
| 41 | Eritrea | 1,269.9deaths |
| 42 | Mexico | 1,228.9deaths |
| 43 | Togo | 1,146.7deaths |
| 44 | Guatemala | 1,094.7deaths |
| 45 | People's Republic of China | 1,053.9deaths |
| 46 | Liberia | 1,047.9deaths |
| 47 | Sudan | 1,040.6deaths |
| 48 | Senegal | 897.0deaths |
| 49 | Nepal | 760.8deaths |
| 50 | Brazil | 708.8deaths |
| 51 | Cambodia | 569.5deaths |
| 52 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 568.5deaths |
| 53 | Vietnam | 513.8deaths |
| 54 | Peru | 501.7deaths |
| 55 | Iraq | 501.0deaths |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 500.2deaths |
| 57 | Republic of the Congo | 470.5deaths |
| 58 | Guinea-Bissau | 425.9deaths |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 364.1deaths |
| 60 | Bolivia | 349.3deaths |
| 61 | Ecuador | 309.1deaths |
| 62 | Mauritania | 304.3deaths |
| 63 | Venezuela | 297.4deaths |
| 64 | Algeria | 284.4deaths |
| 65 | Morocco | 254.7deaths |
| 66 | Lesotho | 244.9deaths |
| 67 | Republic of The Gambia | 230.0deaths |
| 68 | Turkmenistan | 216.4deaths |
| 69 | North Korea | 216.0deaths |
| 70 | Russian Federation | 194.3deaths |
| 71 | Colombia | 190.4deaths |
| 72 | Kazakhstan | 168.7deaths |
| 73 | Namibia | 165.1deaths |
| 74 | Thailand | 150.9deaths |
| 75 | Timor-Leste | 147.8deaths |
| 76 | Saudi Arabia | 132.1deaths |
| 77 | Botswana | 130.4deaths |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 125.4deaths |
| 79 | Eswatini | 120.3deaths |
| 80 | Türkiye | 117.4deaths |
| 81 | Djibouti | 116.8deaths |
| 82 | Syrian Arab Republic | 105.5deaths |
| 83 | Equatorial Guinea | 99.6deaths |
| 84 | Comoros | 85.1deaths |
| 85 | Malaysia | 82.0deaths |
| 86 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 79.9deaths |
| 87 | United States of America | 79.4deaths |
| 88 | Gabon | 76.6deaths |
| 89 | Honduras | 70.6deaths |
| 90 | Tunisia | 68.0deaths |
| 91 | Romania | 65.6deaths |
| 92 | Argentina | 59.9deaths |
| 93 | Dominican Republic | 55.2deaths |
| 94 | Jordan | 54.6deaths |
| 95 | Nicaragua | 53.4deaths |
| 96 | Lebanon | 52.7deaths |
| 97 | Libya | 49.2deaths |
| 98 | Panama | 43.8deaths |
| 99 | Mongolia | 41.6deaths |
| 100 | El Salvador | 38.4deaths |
| 101 | Sri Lanka | 34.4deaths |
| 102 | Ukraine | 28.2deaths |
| 103 | Armenia | 27.4deaths |
| 104 | Paraguay | 26.1deaths |
| 105 | State of Palestine | 24.7deaths |
| 106 | Poland | 18.7deaths |
| 107 | Cuba | 13.1deaths |
| 108 | Bhutan | 12.3deaths |
| 109 | Vanuatu | 11.6deaths |
| 110 | Solomon Islands | 11.4deaths |
| 111 | United Arab Emirates | 11.2deaths |
| 112 | Japan | 10.4deaths |
| 113 | Slovakia | 10.4deaths |
| 114 | Georgia | 10.0deaths |
| 115 | Oman | 9.9deaths |
| 116 | Bulgaria | 9.5deaths |
| 117 | Guyana | 8.1deaths |
| 118 | Fiji | 7.2deaths |
| 119 | Kuwait | 7.1deaths |
| 120 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.6deaths |
| 121 | Hungary | 6.5deaths |
| 122 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.3deaths |
| 123 | Albania | 6.1deaths |
| 124 | Czech Republic | 5.8deaths |
| 125 | Taiwan, Province of China | 5.7deaths |
| 126 | United Kingdom | 5.3deaths |
| 127 | Chile | 5.3deaths |
| 128 | France | 5.2deaths |
| 129 | Serbia | 4.9deaths |
| 130 | Kiribati | 4.9deaths |
| 131 | Cape Verde | 4.4deaths |
| 132 | Suriname | 4.3deaths |
| 133 | Jamaica | 3.3deaths |
| 134 | Germany | 3.2deaths |
| 135 | Italy | 3.1deaths |
| 136 | Belize | 2.9deaths |
| 137 | Belarus | 2.9deaths |
| 138 | Samoa | 2.7deaths |
| 139 | Croatia | 2.7deaths |
| 140 | Spain | 2.6deaths |
| 141 | Mauritius | 2.5deaths |
| 142 | Costa Rica | 2.4deaths |
| 143 | Uruguay | 2.3deaths |
| 144 | Maldives | 2.2deaths |
| 145 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.8deaths |
| 146 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.8deaths |
| 147 | Qatar | 1.8deaths |
| 148 | Israel | 1.7deaths |
| 149 | Canada | 1.7deaths |
| 150 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.6deaths |
| 151 | South Korea | 1.6deaths |
| 152 | Australia | 1.5deaths |
| 153 | Slovenia | 1.1deaths |
| 154 | Latvia | 1.0deaths |
| 155 | Singapore | 1.0deaths |
| 156 | Netherlands | 1.0deaths |
| 157 | Lithuania | 1.0deaths |
| 158 | Portugal | 1.0deaths |
| 159 | Belgium | 1.0deaths |
| 160 | Puerto Rico | 0.9deaths |
| 161 | Greece | 0.9deaths |
| 162 | Bahrain | 0.9deaths |
| 163 | New Zealand | 0.8deaths |
| 164 | Marshall Islands | 0.8deaths |
| 165 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.8deaths |
| 166 | Montenegro | 0.7deaths |
| 167 | Denmark | 0.7deaths |
| 168 | Sweden | 0.6deaths |
| 169 | Guam | 0.6deaths |
| 170 | Bahamas | 0.6deaths |
| 171 | Estonia | 0.6deaths |
| 172 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.6deaths |
| 173 | Nauru | 0.6deaths |
| 174 | Seychelles | 0.5deaths |
| 175 | Ireland | 0.5deaths |
| 176 | Switzerland | 0.4deaths |
| 177 | Grenada | 0.4deaths |
| 178 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.3deaths |
| 179 | Tonga | 0.3deaths |
| 180 | Tuvalu | 0.3deaths |
| 181 | Finland | 0.2deaths |
| 182 | Austria | 0.2deaths |
| 183 | Barbados | 0.2deaths |
| 184 | American Samoa | 0.2deaths |
| 185 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.2deaths |
| 186 | Saint Lucia | 0.2deaths |
| 187 | Norway | 0.2deaths |
| 188 | Cyprus | 0.1deaths |
| 189 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.1deaths |
| 190 | Palau | 0.1deaths |
| 191 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.1deaths |
| 192 | Dominica | 0.1deaths |
| 193 | Greenland | 0.1deaths |
| 194 | Malta | 0.0deaths |
| 195 | Iceland | 0.0deaths |
| 196 | Cook Islands | 0.0deaths |
| 197 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 0.0deaths |
| 198 | Luxembourg | 0.0deaths |
| 199 | Niue | 0.0deaths |
| 200 | Tokelau | 0.0deaths |
| 201 | Bermuda | 0.0deaths |
| 202 | Andorra | 0.0deaths |
| 203 | Monaco | 0.0deaths |
| 204 | San Marino | 0.0deaths |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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