Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 31.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 31.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2024.
That places Eastern Africa 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 42.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.5% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.2% | 31.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More infrastructure data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 61.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa was 31.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Africa ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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