Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central America
Central America: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central America stood at 17.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central America peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2020.
That places Central America 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More infrastructure data for Central America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 73.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central America?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central America was 17.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Central America ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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