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Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five, 2024 compilation
Each country’s newest reading as of 2024; every row carries its own year · stored as published, never rewritten
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five, 2024 compilation covers 162 countries. Burundi is highest, at 52.8000; Latvia is lowest, at 0.5179. The middle country reads 14.2796. 28 readings are more than ten years older than the file and are listed but not compared.
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five · Latest available · compiled 2024
HighestBurundi
52.8000
LowestLatvia
0.5179Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the lowest end. A higher value is the worse result.
01Position · derived
The table
Every country and every column of Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five, 2024 compilation, as published. UNICEF ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 162 countries · select a heading to sort
| derived | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BurundiBDIEastern Africa · 2024 reading | 2024 | 52.8000 |
| 2 |  EritreaERIEastern Africa · 2010 reading, too old to compare | 2010 | 52.5328 |
| 3 |  Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia · 2010 reading, too old to compare | 2010 | 49.4543 |
| 4 |  YemenYEMWestern Asia · 2022 reading | 2022 | 48.5428 |
| 5 |  NigerNERWestern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 47.7003 |
| 6 |  Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia · 2020 reading | 2020 | 46.6885 |
| 7 |  GuatemalaGTMCentral America · 2021 reading | 2021 | 46.0000 |
| 8 |  DR CongoCODMiddle Africa · 2023 reading | 2023 | 44.7000 |
| 9 |  AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia · 2022 reading | 2022 | 44.6043 |
| 10 |  MadagascarMDGEastern Africa · 2021 reading | 2021 | 39.8434 |
| 11 |  SudanSDNNorthern Africa · 2014 reading | 2014 | 38.2435 |
| 12 |  Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 37.9000 |
| 13 |  PakistanPAKSouthern Asia · 2018 reading | 2018 | 37.6296 |
| 14 |  AngolaAGOMiddle Africa · 2015 reading | 2015 | 37.5711 |
| 15 |  EthiopiaETHEastern Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 36.7784 |
| 16 |  MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 36.7298 |
| 17 |  LesothoLSOSouthern Africa · 2024 reading | 2024 | 35.5652 |
| 18 |  IndiaINDSouthern Asia · 2020 reading | 2020 | 35.4742 |
| 19 |  MalawiMWIEastern Africa · 2020 reading | 2020 | 34.8962 |
| 20 |  Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia · 2017 reading | 2017 | 34.7802 |
| 21 |  ZambiaZMBEastern Africa · 2018 reading | 2018 | 34.5873 |
| 22 |  BeninBENWestern Africa · 2021 reading | 2021 | 34.1264 |
| 23 |  NigeriaNGAWestern Africa · 2021 reading | 2021 | 33.8000 |
| 24 |  RwandaRWAEastern Africa · 2020 reading | 2020 | 33.1169 |
| 25 |  LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 32.8000 |
| 26 |  ChadTCDMiddle Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 31.9193 |
| 27 |  Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia · 2015 reading | 2015 | 31.6855 |
| 28 |  South SudanSSDEastern Africa · 2010 reading, too old to compare | 2010 | 31.2826 |
| 29 |  TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 30.0097 |
| 30 |  LiberiaLBRWestern Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 29.8266 |
| 31 |  BotswanaBWASouthern Africa · 2007 reading, too old to compare | 2007 | 28.9366 |
| 32 |  CameroonCMRMiddle Africa · 2018 reading | 2018 | 28.9317 |
| 33 |  VanuatuVUTMelanesia · 2013 reading, too old to compare | 2013 | 28.8958 |
| 34 |  Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 28.1357 |
| 35 |  SyriaSYRWestern Asia · 2010 reading, too old to compare | 2010 | 27.8993 |
| 36 |  MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia · 2018 reading | 2018 | 26.7000 |
| 37 |  PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia · 2021 reading | 2021 | 26.6618 |
| 38 |  Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa · 2021 reading | 2021 | 26.2586 |
| 39 |  Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa · 2011 reading, too old to compare | 2011 | 26.2000 |
| 40 |  GuineaGINWestern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 26.1449 |
| 41 |  ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa · 2024 reading | 2024 | 25.9000 |
| 42 |  DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa · 2023 reading | 2023 | 25.4720 |
| 43 |  SomaliaSOMEastern Africa · 2009 reading, too old to compare | 2009 | 25.2998 |
| =44 |  MaliMLIWestern Africa · 2024 reading | 2024 | 25.1000 |
| =44 |  MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 25.1000 |
| 46 |  NepalNPLSouthern Asia · 2022 reading | 2022 | 24.8055 |
| 47 |  UgandaUGAEastern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 24.4000 |
| 48 |  TogoTGOWestern Africa · 2017 reading | 2017 | 23.7839 |
| 49 |  BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia · 2022 reading | 2022 | 23.5593 |
| 50 |  Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa · 2021 reading | 2021 | 23.4238 |
| 51 |  UkraineUKREastern Europe · 2000 reading, too old to compare | 2000 | 22.8522 |
| 52 |  NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa · 2013 reading, too old to compare | 2013 | 22.7163 |
| 53 |  IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 22.0091 |
| 54 |  HaitiHTICaribbean · 2023 reading | 2023 | 21.9823 |
| 55 |  CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia · 2021 reading | 2021 | 21.9091 |
| 56 |  South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa · 2017 reading | 2017 | 21.3289 |
| 57 |  MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia · 2022 reading | 2022 | 21.2000 |
| 58 |  Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa · 2014 reading | 2014 | 21.1872 |
| 59 |  Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa · 2021 reading | 2021 | 21.0997 |
| 60 |  EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa · 2021 reading | 2021 | 20.0277 |
| 61 |  BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia · 2009 reading, too old to compare | 2009 | 19.6237 |
| 62 |  North KoreaPRKEastern Asia · 2017 reading | 2017 | 19.1000 |
| 63 |  HondurasHNDCentral America · 2019 reading | 2019 | 18.7146 |
| 64 |  VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 18.2000 |
| 65 |  ComorosCOMEastern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 18.1659 |
| 66 |  BhutanBTNSouthern Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 17.9000 |
| 67 |  KenyaKENEastern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 17.5953 |
| 68 |  GambiaGMBWestern Africa · 2020 reading | 2020 | 17.4776 |
| 69 |  SenegalSENWestern Africa · 2023 reading | 2023 | 17.4672 |
| 70 |  EcuadorECUSouth America · 2024 reading | 2024 | 17.4475 |
| 71 |  GhanaGHAWestern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 17.3850 |
| 72 |  BoliviaBOLSouth America · 2016 reading | 2016 | 16.0899 |
| 73 |  PanamaPANCentral America · 2019 reading | 2019 | 15.8896 |
| 74 |  NauruNRUMicronesia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 15.7377 |
| 75 |  MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia · 2017 reading | 2017 | 15.2751 |
| 76 |  KiribatiKIRMicronesia · 2018 reading | 2018 | 15.1794 |
| 77 |  BelizeBLZCentral America · 2015 reading | 2015 | 14.9579 |
| 78 |  GabonGABMiddle Africa · 2020 reading | 2020 | 14.3591 |
| 79 |  MoroccoMARNorthern Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 14.2000 |
| 80 |  KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 14.1487 |
| 81 |  LebanonLBNWestern Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 13.9000 |
| 82 |  TajikistanTJKCentral Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 13.7000 |
| =83 |  BahrainBHRWestern Asia · 1995 reading, too old to compare | 1995 | 13.6000 |
| =83 |  MauritiusMUSEastern Africa · 1995 reading, too old to compare | 1995 | 13.6000 |
| 85 |  VenezuelaVENSouth America · 2009 reading, too old to compare | 2009 | 13.4000 |
| 86 |  RomaniaROUEastern Europe · 2002 reading, too old to compare | 2002 | 12.8301 |
| 87 |  EgyptEGYNorthern Africa · 2021 reading | 2021 | 12.8259 |
| 88 |  ColombiaCOLSouth America · 2016 reading | 2016 | 12.7444 |
| 89 |  IraqIRQWestern Asia · 2018 reading | 2018 | 12.6430 |
| 90 |  MexicoMEXCentral America · 2022 reading | 2022 | 12.4998 |
| 91 |  ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia · 2022 reading | 2022 | 12.4493 |
| 92 |  São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 11.7359 |
| 93 |  PeruPERSouth America · 2023 reading | 2023 | 11.5485 |
| 94 |  OmanOMNWestern Asia · 2017 reading | 2017 | 11.4000 |
| 95 |  AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe · 2017 reading | 2017 | 11.3233 |
| 96 |  Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia · 2020 reading | 2020 | 10.8483 |
| 97 |  Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia · 2024 reading | 2024 | 10.5000 |
| 98 |  El SalvadorSLVCentral America · 2021 reading | 2021 | 10.0000 |
| 99 |  AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 9.8093 |
| 100 |  GuyanaGUYSouth America · 2019 reading | 2019 | 9.5274 |
| 101 |  ArmeniaARMWestern Asia · 2016 reading | 2016 | 9.3989 |
| 102 |  Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean · 2011 reading, too old to compare | 2011 | 9.1908 |
| 103 |  Costa RicaCRICentral America · 2018 reading | 2018 | 8.9996 |
| 104 |  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe · 2012 reading, too old to compare | 2012 | 8.8866 |
| 105 |  MongoliaMNGEastern Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 8.8000 |
| 106 |  PalestinePSEWestern Asia · 2020 reading | 2020 | 8.7034 |
| 107 |  ArgentinaARGSouth America · 2018 reading | 2018 | 8.6827 |
| 108 |  TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa · 2018 reading | 2018 | 8.4080 |
| 109 |  SurinameSURSouth America · 2018 reading | 2018 | 8.3108 |
| 110 |  JordanJORWestern Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 8.2306 |
| 111 |  KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia · 2015 reading | 2015 | 8.0358 |
| 112 |  BrazilBRASouth America · 2019 reading | 2019 | 7.9885 |
| 113 |  LibyaLBYNorthern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 7.9477 |
| 114 |  SeychellesSYCEastern Africa · 2012 reading, too old to compare | 2012 | 7.9167 |
| 115 |  BarbadosBRBCaribbean · 2012 reading, too old to compare | 2012 | 7.7078 |
| 116 |  SamoaWSMPolynesia · 2019 reading | 2019 | 7.2932 |
| 117 |  FijiFJIMelanesia · 2021 reading | 2021 | 7.1966 |
| 118 |  TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia · 2019 reading | 2019 | 7.1816 |
| 119 |  MontenegroMNESouthern Europe · 2018 reading | 2018 | 7.1618 |
| 120 |  CubaCUBCaribbean · 2019 reading | 2019 | 7.1270 |
| 121 |  JapanJPNEastern Asia · 2010 reading, too old to compare | 2010 | 7.1000 |
| 122 |  BulgariaBGREastern Europe · 2014 reading | 2014 | 7.0000 |
| 123 |  UruguayURYSouth America · 2018 reading | 2018 | 6.9303 |
| 124 |  Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean · 2019 reading | 2019 | 6.7171 |
| 125 |  AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 6.5536 |
| 126 |  UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia · 2021 reading | 2021 | 6.5061 |
| 127 |  MoldovaMDAEastern Europe · 2012 reading, too old to compare | 2012 | 6.4104 |
| 128 |  QatarQATWestern Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 6.2405 |
| 129 |  Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa · 2018 reading | 2018 | 6.0000 |
| 130 |  TürkiyeTURWestern Asia · 2018 reading | 2018 | 5.9652 |
| 131 |  GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia · 2018 reading | 2018 | 5.7630 |
| 132 |  TuvaluTUVPolynesia · 2019 reading | 2019 | 5.6761 |
| 133 |  ParaguayPRYSouth America · 2016 reading | 2016 | 5.5975 |
| 134 |  SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe · 2019 reading | 2019 | 5.4227 |
| =135 |  ChinaCHNEastern Asia · 2017 reading | 2017 | 4.8000 |
| =135 |  IranIRNSouthern Asia · 2017 reading | 2017 | 4.8000 |
| 137 |  JamaicaJAMCaribbean · 2018 reading | 2018 | 4.6415 |
| 138 |  Turks and Caicos IslandsTCACaribbean · 2020 reading | 2020 | 4.6103 |
| 139 |  SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia · 2000 reading, too old to compare | 2000 | 4.4677 |
| 140 |  North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe · 2019 reading | 2019 | 4.3069 |
| 141 |  United StatesUSANorthern America · 2022 reading | 2022 | 3.8000 |
| 142 |  MaltaMLTSouthern Europe · 2022 reading | 2022 | 3.2809 |
| 143 |  PortugalPRTSouthern Europe · 2016 reading | 2016 | 3.2468 |
| 144 |  KuwaitKWTWestern Asia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 3.2053 |
| 145 |  FinlandFINNorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 2023 | 2.8000 |
| 146 |  CzechiaCZEEastern Europe · 2001 reading, too old to compare | 2001 | 2.7996 |
| 147 |  Saint LuciaLCACaribbean · 2012 reading, too old to compare | 2012 | 2.4853 |
| 148 |  IrelandIRLNorthern Europe · 2011 reading, too old to compare | 2011 | 2.2358 |
| 149 |  TongaTONPolynesia · 2019 reading | 2019 | 2.1767 |
| 150 |  United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe · 2019 reading | 2019 | 1.9555 |
| 151 |  BelgiumBELWestern Europe · 2023 reading | 2023 | 1.9000 |
| 152 |  AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand · 2007 reading, too old to compare | 2007 | 1.8757 |
| 153 |  ChileCHLSouth America · 2014 reading | 2014 | 1.8000 |
| 154 |  NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe · 2009 reading, too old to compare | 2009 | 1.4719 |
| 155 |  GreeceGRCSouthern Europe · 2003 reading, too old to compare | 2003 | 1.4582 |
| 156 |  GermanyDEUWestern Europe · 2016 reading | 2016 | 1.2812 |
| 157 |  EstoniaESTNorthern Europe · 2014 reading | 2014 | 1.2116 |
| 158 |  BelarusBLREastern Europe · 2023 reading | 2023 | 1.2000 |
| 159 |  PolandPOLEastern Europe · 2019 reading | 2019 | 1.0463 |
| 160 |  LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe · 2023 reading | 2023 | 1.0358 |
| 161 |  South KoreaKOREastern Asia · 2020 reading | 2020 | 0.8518 |
| 162 | LatviaLVANorthern Europe · 2021 reading | 2021 | 0.5179 |
02In Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five, 2024 compilation
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline. Readings too old to compare take no part.
Highest
- 1Burundi52.8000
- 4Yemen48.5428
- 5Niger47.7003
- 6Timor-Leste46.6885
- 7Guatemala46.0000
Lowest
- 162Latvia0.5179
- 161South Korea0.8518
- 160Lithuania1.0358
- 159Poland1.0463
- 158Belarus1.2000
A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 14.2796. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
03Caveats
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What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
Readings from many years
Each country’s newest reading as of 2024, from 1995 to 2024. 28 are more than ten years older than the file: listed and marked, but left out of the ends and the changes.
159 distinct values among 162
Values are stored exactly as published, to 4 decimals. 2 countries share 25.1000. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
The position is ours
UNICEF publishes values only. The order here sorts the published values, and the page says so wherever it prints one.
Which end is better
A higher value is the worse result.
Nothing missing
Every one of the 162 countries has every column.
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Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five, 2024 compilation: questions and answers
Which country has the highest child stunting in Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five, 2024 compilation?
Burundi, at 52.8000, of the 162 countries in the file.
How many countries does Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five, 2024 compilation cover?
162.
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Is Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five, 2024 compilation the newest?
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