Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon

Gabon: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 147 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2000
All-time low
13.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 25.52001: 25.32002: 252003: 24.52004: 242005: 23.42006: 22.72007: 222008: 212009: 202010: 192011: 18.12012: 17.22013: 16.72014: 16.32015: 162016: 15.52017: 15.12018: 14.82019: 14.42020: 14.12021: 13.92022: 13.92023: 13.82024: 13.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon peaked at 25.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2024.

Gabon ranks 66th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 20.0% 25.5% 10
2010s 16.3% 14.4% 19.0% 10
2020s 13.9% 13.7% 14.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon was 13.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2024.
How does Gabon rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Gabon ranks 66th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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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