Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea

Eritrea: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2013
All-time low
43.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 43.42001: 43.52002: 442003: 44.72004: 45.72005: 46.82006: 482007: 492008: 50.12009: 50.82010: 51.32011: 51.42012: 51.52013: 51.72014: 51.52015: 51.52016: 51.22017: 50.82018: 50.22019: 49.52020: 48.92021: 48.52022: 48.42023: 48.12024: 48

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 48.0% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea peaked at 51.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 3rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.6% 43.4% 50.8% 10
2010s 51.1% 49.5% 51.7% 10
2020s 48.4% 48.0% 48.9% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 1 Burundi 55.3% compare
  2. 2 Niger 48.3% compare
  3. 4 Angola 47.7% compare
  4. 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6% compare
  5. 6 Yemen 47.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea was 48.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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