Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 12.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 12.4% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2019.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More infrastructure data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 82.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 8,352 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.31 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 47.2% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean was 12.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2019.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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