social2024
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
16.3Percentage
Median: 13.7Percentage
Countries Covered
159
with available data
Highest
Eritrea
51.6Percentage
Lowest
Latvia
0.0Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Eritrea51.6Percentage
2Burundi49.1Percentage
3Yemen48.2Percentage
4Papua New Guinea47.9Percentage
5Niger45.0Percentage
By Region
North America20.8Percentage(3 countries)
Africa20.4Percentage(9 countries)
Other18.3Percentage(100 countries)
Asia16.7Percentage(23 countries)
South America8.5Percentage(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0Percentage)High (51.6Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.3Percentage)
North America (3)
Africa (9)
Other (100)
Asia (23)
South America (7)
Europe (16)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 51.6Percentage |
| 2 | Burundi | 49.1Percentage |
| 3 | Yemen | 48.2Percentage |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 47.9Percentage |
| 5 | Niger | 45.0Percentage |
| 6 | Guatemala | 44.9Percentage |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 44.7Percentage |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 43.5Percentage |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 42.0Percentage |
| 10 | Pakistan | 37.1Percentage |
| 11 | Madagascar | 36.1Percentage |
| 12 | Sudan | 36.1Percentage |
| 13 | Central African Republic | 34.9Percentage |
| 14 | India | 34.6Percentage |
| 15 | Angola | 34.1Percentage |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 33.6Percentage |
| 17 | Mozambique | 32.8Percentage |
| 18 | Lesotho | 32.5Percentage |
| 19 | Nigeria | 32.5Percentage |
| 20 | Malawi | 31.8Percentage |
| 21 | Benin | 31.0Percentage |
| 22 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 31.0Percentage |
| 23 | Zambia | 31.0Percentage |
| 24 | Marshall Islands | 30.0Percentage |
| 25 | Solomon Islands | 29.6Percentage |
| 26 | Rwanda | 29.2Percentage |
| 27 | South Sudan | 29.1Percentage |
| 28 | Chad | 29.0Percentage |
| 29 | Liberia | 27.9Percentage |
| 30 | Myanmar | 26.8Percentage |
| 31 | Syrian Arab Republic | 26.8Percentage |
| 32 | Cameroon | 26.6Percentage |
| 33 | United Republic of Tanzania | 26.6Percentage |
| 34 | Botswana | 26.3Percentage |
| 35 | Philippines | 26.1Percentage |
| 36 | Nepal | 25.0Percentage |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 24.8Percentage |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 24.5Percentage |
| 39 | Djibouti | 23.8Percentage |
| 40 | Mali | 23.6Percentage |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 23.6Percentage |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 23.3Percentage |
| 43 | Guinea | 23.2Percentage |
| 44 | Ukraine | 22.8Percentage |
| 45 | Somalia | 22.7Percentage |
| 46 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.6Percentage |
| 47 | Mauritania | 22.5Percentage |
| 48 | Equatorial Guinea | 22.2Percentage |
| 49 | Vietnam | 21.6Percentage |
| 50 | Uganda | 21.6Percentage |
| 51 | Togo | 21.3Percentage |
| 52 | Malaysia | 20.6Percentage |
| 53 | Indonesia | 20.5Percentage |
| 54 | Namibia | 20.4Percentage |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 20.4Percentage |
| 56 | Republic of the Congo | 20.0Percentage |
| 57 | Nauru | 20.0Percentage |
| 58 | North Korea | 19.9Percentage |
| 59 | Haiti | 19.4Percentage |
| 60 | Cambodia | 19.2Percentage |
| 61 | Honduras | 18.2Percentage |
| 62 | South Africa | 17.8Percentage |
| 63 | Burkina Faso | 17.5Percentage |
| 64 | Eswatini | 17.3Percentage |
| 65 | Bhutan | 17.2Percentage |
| 66 | Comoros | 17.1Percentage |
| 67 | Brunei Darussalam | 16.8Percentage |
| 68 | Sri Lanka | 16.6Percentage |
| 69 | Republic of The Gambia | 16.4Percentage |
| 70 | Nicaragua | 16.4Percentage |
| 71 | Senegal | 16.4Percentage |
| 72 | Bolivia | 16.1Percentage |
| 73 | Ecuador | 15.6Percentage |
| 74 | Kenya | 15.6Percentage |
| 75 | Ghana | 15.3Percentage |
| 76 | Maldives | 14.2Percentage |
| 77 | Kiribati | 14.0Percentage |
| 78 | Panama | 13.9Percentage |
| 79 | Morocco | 13.7Percentage |
| 80 | Belize | 13.7Percentage |
| 81 | Mexico | 13.5Percentage |
| 82 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.3Percentage |
| 83 | Iraq | 13.0Percentage |
| 84 | Gabon | 12.9Percentage |
| 85 | Egypt | 12.7Percentage |
| 86 | Thailand | 12.2Percentage |
| 87 | Tajikistan | 12.0Percentage |
| 88 | Romania | 11.1Percentage |
| 89 | Colombia | 11.0Percentage |
| 90 | Albania | 11.0Percentage |
| 91 | Peru | 10.5Percentage |
| 92 | Sao Tome and Principe | 10.4Percentage |
| 93 | Lebanon | 10.3Percentage |
| 94 | Oman | 10.0Percentage |
| 95 | El Salvador | 9.1Percentage |
| 96 | Jordan | 8.9Percentage |
| 97 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.9Percentage |
| 98 | State of Palestine | 8.8Percentage |
| 99 | Tunisia | 8.8Percentage |
| 100 | Montenegro | 8.5Percentage |
| 101 | Kazakhstan | 8.3Percentage |
| 102 | Saudi Arabia | 8.0Percentage |
| 103 | Algeria | 7.9Percentage |
| 104 | Mongolia | 7.8Percentage |
| 105 | Armenia | 7.8Percentage |
| 106 | Costa Rica | 7.7Percentage |
| 107 | Guyana | 7.6Percentage |
| 108 | Argentina | 7.6Percentage |
| 109 | People's Republic of China | 7.2Percentage |
| 110 | Uzbekistan | 7.1Percentage |
| 111 | Moldova, Republic of | 7.0Percentage |
| 112 | Seychelles | 7.0Percentage |
| 113 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 7.0Percentage |
| 114 | Turkmenistan | 6.9Percentage |
| 115 | Samoa | 6.9Percentage |
| 116 | Brazil | 6.9Percentage |
| 117 | Libya | 6.8Percentage |
| 118 | Cuba | 6.5Percentage |
| 119 | Japan | 6.5Percentage |
| 120 | Suriname | 6.5Percentage |
| 121 | Uruguay | 6.5Percentage |
| 122 | Georgia | 6.4Percentage |
| 123 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.4Percentage |
| 124 | Barbados | 6.4Percentage |
| 125 | Fiji | 6.3Percentage |
| 126 | Azerbaijan | 6.2Percentage |
| 127 | Cape Verde | 5.9Percentage |
| 128 | Dominican Republic | 5.9Percentage |
| 129 | Türkiye | 5.8Percentage |
| 130 | Tuvalu | 5.6Percentage |
| 131 | Qatar | 5.2Percentage |
| 132 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.8Percentage |
| 133 | Paraguay | 4.4Percentage |
| 134 | Belarus | 4.2Percentage |
| 135 | Bulgaria | 4.1Percentage |
| 136 | United States of America | 4.1Percentage |
| 137 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.0Percentage |
| 138 | Singapore | 3.9Percentage |
| 139 | Malta | 3.6Percentage |
| 140 | Portugal | 3.5Percentage |
| 141 | Serbia | 3.1Percentage |
| 142 | Kuwait | 2.6Percentage |
| 143 | Belgium | 2.4Percentage |
| 144 | Czech Republic | 2.3Percentage |
| 145 | Jamaica | 2.3Percentage |
| 146 | Germany | 2.2Percentage |
| 147 | United Kingdom | 2.1Percentage |
| 148 | Greece | 1.9Percentage |
| 149 | Estonia | 1.8Percentage |
| 150 | Tonga | 1.8Percentage |
| 151 | Australia | 1.8Percentage |
| 152 | Chile | 1.6Percentage |
| 153 | Ireland | 1.6Percentage |
| 154 | Netherlands | 1.3Percentage |
| 155 | Poland | 1.1Percentage |
| 156 | Lithuania | 1.0Percentage |
| 157 | Saint Lucia | 1.0Percentage |
| 158 | South Korea | 0.9Percentage |
| 159 | Latvia | 0.0Percentage |
Showing 159 of 159 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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