Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 40.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa is 40.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2013.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 39.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.2% | 40.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More infrastructure data for Middle Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 66.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 16.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,290 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 45.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa was 40.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2013.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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