social2024
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
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
17.3Percentage
Median: 12.8Percentage
Countries Covered
162
with available data
Highest
Burundi
58.5Percentage
Lowest
Poland
1.1Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Burundi58.5Percentage
2Eritrea51.1Percentage
3Niger50.8Percentage
4Angola50.5Percentage
5Papua New Guinea48.9Percentage
By Region
Africa25.1Percentage(9 countries)
North America22.1Percentage(3 countries)
Other19.5Percentage(102 countries)
Asia16.8Percentage(23 countries)
South America10.6Percentage(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.1Percentage)High (58.5Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 17.3Percentage)
Africa (9)
North America (3)
Other (102)
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 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 | Burundi | 58.5Percentage |
| 2 | Eritrea | 51.1Percentage |
| 3 | Niger | 50.8Percentage |
| 4 | Angola | 50.5Percentage |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 48.9Percentage |
| 6 | Yemen | 48.4Percentage |
| 7 | Guatemala | 47.2Percentage |
| 8 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 47.0Percentage |
| 9 | Timor-Leste | 47.0Percentage |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 42.7Percentage |
| 11 | Central African Republic | 41.5Percentage |
| 12 | Madagascar | 41.0Percentage |
| 13 | Mozambique | 40.0Percentage |
| 14 | Lesotho | 38.3Percentage |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 38.0Percentage |
| 16 | Sudan | 36.6Percentage |
| 17 | Nigeria | 36.2Percentage |
| 18 | Malawi | 36.1Percentage |
| 19 | Benin | 35.9Percentage |
| 20 | Zambia | 35.3Percentage |
| 21 | Pakistan | 34.5Percentage |
| 22 | India | 34.0Percentage |
| 23 | Chad | 33.7Percentage |
| 24 | Rwanda | 32.6Percentage |
| 25 | United Republic of Tanzania | 32.6Percentage |
| 26 | Vanuatu | 32.5Percentage |
| 27 | South Sudan | 32.1Percentage |
| 28 | Marshall Islands | 31.6Percentage |
| 29 | Solomon Islands | 31.4Percentage |
| 30 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 31.2Percentage |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 30.7Percentage |
| 32 | Cameroon | 29.7Percentage |
| 33 | Liberia | 29.4Percentage |
| 34 | Philippines | 29.3Percentage |
| 35 | Guinea | 28.7Percentage |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 27.6Percentage |
| 37 | Nepal | 27.0Percentage |
| 38 | South Africa | 27.0Percentage |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 26.1Percentage |
| 40 | Myanmar | 25.8Percentage |
| 41 | Uganda | 25.8Percentage |
| 42 | Malaysia | 25.7Percentage |
| 43 | Somalia | 25.7Percentage |
| 44 | Bangladesh | 25.7Percentage |
| 45 | Mali | 25.3Percentage |
| 46 | Togo | 25.1Percentage |
| 47 | Syrian Arab Republic | 24.4Percentage |
| 48 | Indonesia | 24.0Percentage |
| 49 | Mauritania | 23.6Percentage |
| 50 | Cambodia | 23.3Percentage |
| 51 | Botswana | 23.3Percentage |
| 52 | Haiti | 23.1Percentage |
| 53 | Djibouti | 22.9Percentage |
| 54 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.3Percentage |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 21.5Percentage |
| 56 | Eswatini | 21.1Percentage |
| 57 | Vietnam | 20.3Percentage |
| 58 | Kenya | 19.8Percentage |
| 59 | Honduras | 19.5Percentage |
| 60 | Comoros | 19.3Percentage |
| 61 | Ecuador | 19.3Percentage |
| 62 | Senegal | 19.0Percentage |
| 63 | Equatorial Guinea | 18.8Percentage |
| 64 | Bhutan | 18.6Percentage |
| 65 | Namibia | 18.4Percentage |
| 66 | Republic of the Congo | 18.1Percentage |
| 67 | North Korea | 17.5Percentage |
| 68 | Ghana | 17.3Percentage |
| 69 | Nauru | 17.1Percentage |
| 70 | Republic of The Gambia | 15.6Percentage |
| 71 | Kiribati | 15.5Percentage |
| 72 | Gabon | 15.3Percentage |
| 73 | Panama | 15.3Percentage |
| 74 | Maldives | 14.7Percentage |
| 75 | Morocco | 14.4Percentage |
| 76 | Oman | 14.4Percentage |
| 77 | Mexico | 14.3Percentage |
| 78 | Tajikistan | 13.9Percentage |
| 79 | Egypt | 13.6Percentage |
| 80 | Thailand | 13.1Percentage |
| 81 | Belize | 12.8Percentage |
| 82 | Venezuela | 12.7Percentage |
| 83 | Colombia | 12.6Percentage |
| 84 | Saudi Arabia | 12.4Percentage |
| 85 | Ukraine | 12.4Percentage |
| 86 | Bolivia | 11.8Percentage |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.7Percentage |
| 88 | Argentina | 11.7Percentage |
| 89 | Peru | 11.6Percentage |
| 90 | Costa Rica | 11.5Percentage |
| 91 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.1Percentage |
| 92 | Brunei Darussalam | 11.0Percentage |
| 93 | Lebanon | 10.6Percentage |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | 10.5Percentage |
| 95 | El Salvador | 10.3Percentage |
| 96 | Iraq | 10.0Percentage |
| 97 | Libya | 9.7Percentage |
| 98 | Brazil | 9.7Percentage |
| 99 | Algeria | 9.5Percentage |
| 100 | Tunisia | 9.4Percentage |
| 101 | Samoa | 9.0Percentage |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.8Percentage |
| 103 | Mauritius | 8.7Percentage |
| 104 | Suriname | 8.7Percentage |
| 105 | Montenegro | 8.5Percentage |
| 106 | State of Palestine | 8.4Percentage |
| 107 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.4Percentage |
| 108 | Jordan | 8.1Percentage |
| 109 | Cuba | 8.0Percentage |
| 110 | Albania | 7.9Percentage |
| 111 | Guyana | 7.8Percentage |
| 112 | Fiji | 7.7Percentage |
| 113 | Mongolia | 7.6Percentage |
| 114 | Jamaica | 7.5Percentage |
| 115 | Romania | 7.4Percentage |
| 116 | Uruguay | 7.3Percentage |
| 117 | Azerbaijan | 7.2Percentage |
| 118 | Uzbekistan | 7.1Percentage |
| 119 | Seychelles | 7.0Percentage |
| 120 | Turkmenistan | 6.8Percentage |
| 121 | Armenia | 6.5Percentage |
| 122 | Barbados | 6.5Percentage |
| 123 | Dominican Republic | 6.2Percentage |
| 124 | Qatar | 6.1Percentage |
| 125 | Bulgaria | 5.9Percentage |
| 126 | Cape Verde | 5.9Percentage |
| 127 | Japan | 5.8Percentage |
| 128 | Türkiye | 5.8Percentage |
| 129 | Tuvalu | 5.6Percentage |
| 130 | Bahrain | 5.2Percentage |
| 131 | Georgia | 5.0Percentage |
| 132 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.0Percentage |
| 133 | Kuwait | 5.0Percentage |
| 134 | People's Republic of China | 4.8Percentage |
| 135 | Serbia | 4.8Percentage |
| 136 | Kazakhstan | 4.7Percentage |
| 137 | United States of America | 4.7Percentage |
| 138 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.5Percentage |
| 139 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.0Percentage |
| 140 | Malta | 3.9Percentage |
| 141 | United Kingdom | 3.9Percentage |
| 142 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.6Percentage |
| 143 | Paraguay | 3.5Percentage |
| 144 | Portugal | 3.5Percentage |
| 145 | Australia | 3.5Percentage |
| 146 | Saint Lucia | 3.1Percentage |
| 147 | Singapore | 3.1Percentage |
| 148 | Belgium | 2.9Percentage |
| 149 | Czech Republic | 2.7Percentage |
| 150 | Germany | 2.5Percentage |
| 151 | Ireland | 2.4Percentage |
| 152 | Greece | 2.2Percentage |
| 153 | South Korea | 2.0Percentage |
| 154 | Chile | 1.9Percentage |
| 155 | Finland | 1.9Percentage |
| 156 | Latvia | 1.9Percentage |
| 157 | Netherlands | 1.8Percentage |
| 158 | Lithuania | 1.7Percentage |
| 159 | Tonga | 1.7Percentage |
| 160 | Estonia | 1.5Percentage |
| 161 | Belarus | 1.2Percentage |
| 162 | Poland | 1.1Percentage |
Showing 162 of 162 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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