demographic2024
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % 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
16.2Percentage
Median: 11.7Percentage
Countries Covered
162
with available data
Highest
Burundi
55.3Percentage
Lowest
Poland
1.0Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Burundi55.3Percentage
2Niger48.3Percentage
3Eritrea48.0Percentage
4Angola47.7Percentage
5Papua New Guinea47.6Percentage
By Region
Africa23.4Percentage(9 countries)
North America20.6Percentage(3 countries)
Other18.1Percentage(102 countries)
Asia16.0Percentage(23 countries)
South America9.7Percentage(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.0Percentage)High (55.3Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.2Percentage)
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 | 55.3Percentage |
| 2 | Niger | 48.3Percentage |
| 3 | Eritrea | 48.0Percentage |
| 4 | Angola | 47.7Percentage |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 47.6Percentage |
| 6 | Yemen | 47.4Percentage |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 45.4Percentage |
| 8 | Guatemala | 44.6Percentage |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 44.1Percentage |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 42.0Percentage |
| 11 | Central African Republic | 38.9Percentage |
| 12 | Madagascar | 38.4Percentage |
| 13 | Mozambique | 37.0Percentage |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 35.5Percentage |
| 15 | Sudan | 35.4Percentage |
| 16 | Lesotho | 35.0Percentage |
| 17 | Nigeria | 33.8Percentage |
| 18 | Pakistan | 33.6Percentage |
| 19 | Benin | 33.2Percentage |
| 20 | Malawi | 33.2Percentage |
| 21 | India | 32.9Percentage |
| 22 | Zambia | 32.3Percentage |
| 23 | Chad | 31.5Percentage |
| 24 | Vanuatu | 31.0Percentage |
| 25 | Marshall Islands | 30.0Percentage |
| 26 | South Sudan | 30.0Percentage |
| 27 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 29.9Percentage |
| 28 | United Republic of Tanzania | 29.9Percentage |
| 29 | Rwanda | 29.8Percentage |
| 30 | Solomon Islands | 29.8Percentage |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 28.3Percentage |
| 32 | Philippines | 27.7Percentage |
| 33 | Cameroon | 27.2Percentage |
| 34 | Liberia | 26.9Percentage |
| 35 | Guinea | 26.6Percentage |
| 36 | Nepal | 26.0Percentage |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | 25.2Percentage |
| 38 | Bangladesh | 25.1Percentage |
| 39 | Myanmar | 24.5Percentage |
| 40 | South Africa | 24.4Percentage |
| 41 | Malaysia | 24.3Percentage |
| 42 | Somalia | 23.9Percentage |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 23.7Percentage |
| 44 | Syrian Arab Republic | 23.5Percentage |
| 45 | Uganda | 23.5Percentage |
| 46 | Mali | 23.2Percentage |
| 47 | Togo | 23.0Percentage |
| 48 | Indonesia | 22.6Percentage |
| 49 | Cambodia | 22.0Percentage |
| 50 | Haiti | 21.6Percentage |
| 51 | Mauritania | 21.5Percentage |
| 52 | Botswana | 21.0Percentage |
| 53 | Djibouti | 20.9Percentage |
| 54 | Cote d'Ivoire | 20.3Percentage |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 19.5Percentage |
| 56 | Vietnam | 19.2Percentage |
| 57 | Eswatini | 18.9Percentage |
| 58 | Honduras | 17.9Percentage |
| 59 | Kenya | 17.9Percentage |
| 60 | Bhutan | 17.9Percentage |
| 61 | Ecuador | 17.7Percentage |
| 62 | Comoros | 17.4Percentage |
| 63 | Senegal | 17.2Percentage |
| 64 | Equatorial Guinea | 17.1Percentage |
| 65 | North Korea | 16.6Percentage |
| 66 | Namibia | 16.4Percentage |
| 67 | Republic of the Congo | 16.3Percentage |
| 68 | Nauru | 16.0Percentage |
| 69 | Ghana | 15.6Percentage |
| 70 | Kiribati | 14.7Percentage |
| 71 | Maldives | 14.2Percentage |
| 72 | Republic of The Gambia | 14.0Percentage |
| 73 | Panama | 14.0Percentage |
| 74 | Gabon | 13.7Percentage |
| 75 | Morocco | 13.7Percentage |
| 76 | Mexico | 13.1Percentage |
| 77 | Tajikistan | 13.1Percentage |
| 78 | Oman | 12.9Percentage |
| 79 | Egypt | 12.9Percentage |
| 80 | Thailand | 12.3Percentage |
| 81 | Ukraine | 11.7Percentage |
| 82 | Venezuela | 11.7Percentage |
| 83 | Belize | 11.7Percentage |
| 84 | Colombia | 11.6Percentage |
| 85 | Saudi Arabia | 11.1Percentage |
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.0Percentage |
| 87 | Argentina | 10.7Percentage |
| 88 | Bolivia | 10.7Percentage |
| 89 | Costa Rica | 10.6Percentage |
| 90 | Peru | 10.6Percentage |
| 91 | Sri Lanka | 10.1Percentage |
| 92 | Lebanon | 10.1Percentage |
| 93 | Sao Tome and Principe | 10.0Percentage |
| 94 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.9Percentage |
| 95 | El Salvador | 9.4Percentage |
| 96 | Iraq | 9.4Percentage |
| 97 | Libya | 9.2Percentage |
| 98 | Tunisia | 8.9Percentage |
| 99 | Algeria | 8.9Percentage |
| 100 | Brazil | 8.9Percentage |
| 101 | Samoa | 8.4Percentage |
| 102 | State of Palestine | 8.0Percentage |
| 103 | Montenegro | 8.0Percentage |
| 104 | Suriname | 8.0Percentage |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.9Percentage |
| 106 | Mauritius | 7.8Percentage |
| 107 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.8Percentage |
| 108 | Jordan | 7.7Percentage |
| 109 | Albania | 7.4Percentage |
| 110 | Cuba | 7.3Percentage |
| 111 | Fiji | 7.2Percentage |
| 112 | Guyana | 7.1Percentage |
| 113 | Mongolia | 7.1Percentage |
| 114 | Romania | 7.0Percentage |
| 115 | Jamaica | 6.9Percentage |
| 116 | Azerbaijan | 6.8Percentage |
| 117 | Uzbekistan | 6.7Percentage |
| 118 | Turkmenistan | 6.5Percentage |
| 119 | Uruguay | 6.5Percentage |
| 120 | Seychelles | 6.2Percentage |
| 121 | Armenia | 6.2Percentage |
| 122 | Barbados | 5.8Percentage |
| 123 | Dominican Republic | 5.6Percentage |
| 124 | Bulgaria | 5.5Percentage |
| 125 | Türkiye | 5.5Percentage |
| 126 | Qatar | 5.4Percentage |
| 127 | Cape Verde | 5.3Percentage |
| 128 | Tuvalu | 5.3Percentage |
| 129 | Japan | 5.2Percentage |
| 130 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.8Percentage |
| 131 | Georgia | 4.7Percentage |
| 132 | Serbia | 4.6Percentage |
| 133 | Bahrain | 4.6Percentage |
| 134 | People's Republic of China | 4.5Percentage |
| 135 | Kuwait | 4.5Percentage |
| 136 | Kazakhstan | 4.4Percentage |
| 137 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.2Percentage |
| 138 | United States of America | 4.2Percentage |
| 139 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.8Percentage |
| 140 | Malta | 3.5Percentage |
| 141 | United Kingdom | 3.5Percentage |
| 142 | Paraguay | 3.2Percentage |
| 143 | Portugal | 3.2Percentage |
| 144 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.2Percentage |
| 145 | Australia | 3.1Percentage |
| 146 | Saint Lucia | 2.8Percentage |
| 147 | Singapore | 2.8Percentage |
| 148 | Belgium | 2.6Percentage |
| 149 | Czech Republic | 2.4Percentage |
| 150 | Germany | 2.2Percentage |
| 151 | Ireland | 2.2Percentage |
| 152 | Greece | 2.0Percentage |
| 153 | South Korea | 1.8Percentage |
| 154 | Chile | 1.7Percentage |
| 155 | Finland | 1.7Percentage |
| 156 | Latvia | 1.7Percentage |
| 157 | Lithuania | 1.6Percentage |
| 158 | Netherlands | 1.6Percentage |
| 159 | Tonga | 1.6Percentage |
| 160 | Estonia | 1.3Percentage |
| 161 | Belarus | 1.1Percentage |
| 162 | Poland | 1.0Percentage |
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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