Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 12.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Caribbean stood at 12.2%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Caribbean peaked at 15.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2020.
Caribbean ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More infrastructure data for Caribbean
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.7% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 337.9 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.54 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 73.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Caribbean?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Caribbean was 12.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Caribbean ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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