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