Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 35.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ethiopia stood at 35.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ethiopia peaked at 56.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 12th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.9% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 46.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 36.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.5% | 35.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 9 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 11 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 13 Sudan 35.4% compare
- 14 Lesotho 35.0% compare
- 15 Nigeria 33.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Ethiopia was 35.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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