Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 29.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 29.1% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 46.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2021.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 11th out of 35 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 39.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 29.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.0% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 8 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 12 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 12 South Africa 24.4% compare
- 13 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 81.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (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 13.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 11,981 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.41 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 65.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 29.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2021.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 11th out of 35 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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