demographic2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), survey-based estimates - Sex: both sexes
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
17.3%
Median: 13.9%
Countries Covered
163
with available data
Highest
Burundi
52.8%
Lowest
Latvia
0.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Burundi52.8%
2Eritrea52.5%
3Papua New Guinea49.5%
4Yemen48.5%
5Niger47.7%
By Region
Africa22.4%(9 countries)
North America20.8%(3 countries)
Other19.7%(103 countries)
Asia16.8%(23 countries)
South America9.6%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5%)High (52.8%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 17.3%)
Africa (9)
North America (3)
Other (103)
Asia (23)
South America (7)
Europe (17)
Oceania (1)
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 2024; 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 | Burundi | 52.8% |
| 2 | Eritrea | 52.5% |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 49.5% |
| 4 | Yemen | 48.5% |
| 5 | Niger | 47.7% |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 46.7% |
| 7 | Guatemala | 46.0% |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 44.7% |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 44.6% |
| 10 | Madagascar | 39.8% |
| 11 | Sudan | 38.2% |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 37.9% |
| 13 | Pakistan | 37.6% |
| 14 | Angola | 37.6% |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 36.8% |
| 16 | Mozambique | 36.7% |
| 17 | Lesotho | 35.6% |
| 18 | India | 35.5% |
| 19 | Malawi | 35.5% |
| 20 | Marshall Islands | 34.8% |
| 21 | Zambia | 34.6% |
| 22 | Benin | 34.1% |
| 23 | Nigeria | 33.8% |
| 24 | Rwanda | 33.1% |
| 25 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 32.8% |
| 26 | Chad | 31.9% |
| 27 | Solomon Islands | 31.7% |
| 28 | South Sudan | 31.3% |
| 29 | United Republic of Tanzania | 30.0% |
| 30 | Liberia | 29.8% |
| 31 | Cameroon | 28.9% |
| 32 | Vanuatu | 28.9% |
| 33 | Botswana | 28.9% |
| 34 | Guinea-Bissau | 28.1% |
| 35 | Syrian Arab Republic | 27.9% |
| 36 | Myanmar | 26.7% |
| 37 | Philippines | 26.7% |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 26.3% |
| 39 | Equatorial Guinea | 26.2% |
| 40 | Guinea | 26.1% |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 25.9% |
| 42 | Djibouti | 25.5% |
| 43 | Somalia | 25.3% |
| 44 | Mali | 25.1% |
| 45 | Mauritania | 25.1% |
| 46 | Nepal | 24.8% |
| 47 | Uganda | 24.4% |
| 48 | Togo | 23.8% |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 23.6% |
| 50 | Cote d'Ivoire | 23.4% |
| 51 | Ukraine | 22.9% |
| 52 | Namibia | 22.7% |
| 53 | Haiti | 22.0% |
| 54 | Indonesia | 22.0% |
| 55 | Cambodia | 21.9% |
| 56 | South Africa | 21.3% |
| 57 | Republic of the Congo | 21.2% |
| 58 | Malaysia | 21.2% |
| 59 | Burkina Faso | 21.1% |
| 60 | Eswatini | 20.0% |
| 61 | Brunei Darussalam | 19.6% |
| 62 | North Korea | 19.1% |
| 63 | Honduras | 18.7% |
| 64 | Comoros | 18.2% |
| 65 | Vietnam | 18.2% |
| 66 | Bhutan | 17.9% |
| 67 | Kenya | 17.6% |
| 68 | Republic of The Gambia | 17.5% |
| 69 | Senegal | 17.5% |
| 70 | Ecuador | 17.4% |
| 71 | Ghana | 17.4% |
| 72 | Nicaragua | 17.3% |
| 73 | Bolivia | 16.1% |
| 74 | Panama | 15.9% |
| 75 | Nauru | 15.7% |
| 76 | Maldives | 15.3% |
| 77 | Kiribati | 15.2% |
| 78 | Belize | 15.0% |
| 79 | Gabon | 14.4% |
| 80 | Morocco | 14.2% |
| 81 | Kyrgyzstan | 14.1% |
| 82 | Lebanon | 13.9% |
| 83 | Tajikistan | 13.7% |
| 84 | Mauritius | 13.6% |
| 85 | Bahrain | 13.6% |
| 86 | Venezuela | 13.4% |
| 87 | Romania | 12.8% |
| 88 | Egypt | 12.8% |
| 89 | Colombia | 12.7% |
| 90 | Iraq | 12.6% |
| 91 | Mexico | 12.5% |
| 92 | Thailand | 12.4% |
| 93 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.7% |
| 94 | Peru | 11.5% |
| 95 | Oman | 11.4% |
| 96 | Albania | 11.3% |
| 97 | Saudi Arabia | 10.8% |
| 98 | Sri Lanka | 10.5% |
| 99 | El Salvador | 10.0% |
| 100 | Algeria | 9.8% |
| 101 | Guyana | 9.5% |
| 102 | Armenia | 9.4% |
| 103 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.2% |
| 104 | Costa Rica | 9.0% |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.9% |
| 106 | Mongolia | 8.8% |
| 107 | State of Palestine | 8.7% |
| 108 | Argentina | 8.7% |
| 109 | Tunisia | 8.4% |
| 110 | Suriname | 8.3% |
| 111 | Jordan | 8.2% |
| 112 | Kazakhstan | 8.0% |
| 113 | Brazil | 8.0% |
| 114 | Libya | 7.9% |
| 115 | Seychelles | 7.9% |
| 116 | Barbados | 7.7% |
| 117 | Samoa | 7.3% |
| 118 | Fiji | 7.2% |
| 119 | Montenegro | 7.2% |
| 120 | Turkmenistan | 7.2% |
| 121 | Cuba | 7.1% |
| 122 | Japan | 7.1% |
| 123 | Bulgaria | 7.0% |
| 124 | Uruguay | 6.9% |
| 125 | Dominican Republic | 6.7% |
| 126 | Azerbaijan | 6.6% |
| 127 | Uzbekistan | 6.5% |
| 128 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.4% |
| 129 | Qatar | 6.2% |
| 130 | Cape Verde | 6.0% |
| 131 | Türkiye | 6.0% |
| 132 | Georgia | 5.8% |
| 133 | Tuvalu | 5.7% |
| 134 | Paraguay | 5.6% |
| 135 | Serbia | 5.4% |
| 136 | People's Republic of China | 4.8% |
| 137 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.8% |
| 138 | Jamaica | 4.6% |
| 139 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 4.6% |
| 140 | Singapore | 4.5% |
| 141 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.3% |
| 142 | United States of America | 3.8% |
| 143 | Malta | 3.3% |
| 144 | Kuwait | 3.2% |
| 145 | Portugal | 3.2% |
| 146 | Czech Republic | 2.8% |
| 147 | Finland | 2.8% |
| 148 | Saint Lucia | 2.5% |
| 149 | Ireland | 2.2% |
| 150 | Tonga | 2.2% |
| 151 | United Kingdom | 2.0% |
| 152 | Australia | 1.9% |
| 153 | Belgium | 1.9% |
| 154 | Chile | 1.8% |
| 155 | Greece | 1.5% |
| 156 | Netherlands | 1.5% |
| 157 | Germany | 1.3% |
| 158 | Belarus | 1.2% |
| 159 | Estonia | 1.2% |
| 160 | Lithuania | 1.0% |
| 161 | Poland | 1.0% |
| 162 | South Korea | 0.9% |
| 163 | Latvia | 0.5% |
Showing 163 of 163 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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