Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 30.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2001
All-time low
30.0%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 40.92001: 412002: 40.52003: 402004: 39.82005: 402006: 39.32007: 39.62008: 402009: 39.92010: 39.52011: 38.82012: 37.82013: 372014: 36.32015: 35.52016: 34.92017: 34.22018: 33.22019: 32.12020: 31.22021: 30.62022: 30.22023: 302024: 30

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Marshall Islands stood at 30.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Marshall Islands peaked at 41.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2023.

Marshall Islands ranks 23rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Marshall Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 40.9%
2001 41.0% +0.2%
2002 40.5% -1.2%
2003 40.0% -1.2%
2004 39.8% -0.5%
2005 40.0% +0.5%
2006 39.3% -1.8%
2007 39.6% +0.8%
2008 40.0% +1.0%
2009 39.9% -0.3%
2010 39.5% -1.0%
2011 38.8% -1.8%
2012 37.8% -2.6%
2013 37.0% -2.1%
2014 36.3% -1.9%
2015 35.5% -2.2%
2016 34.9% -1.7%
2017 34.2% -2.0%
2018 33.2% -2.9%
2019 32.1% -3.3%
2020 31.2% -2.8%
2021 30.6% -1.9%
2022 30.2% -1.3%
2023 30.0% -0.7%
2024 30.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.1% 39.3% 41.0% 10
2010s 35.9% 32.1% 39.5% 10
2020s 30.4% 30.0% 31.2% 5

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  4. 23 South Sudan 30.0% compare
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  6. 25 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Marshall Islands?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Marshall Islands was 30.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2023.
How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Marshall Islands ranks 23rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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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