Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 18.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 18.1% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 26.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2020.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 16th out of 33 groups 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 13 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 14 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 15 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 16 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
- 17 Sudan 35.4% compare
- 18 Lesotho 35.0% compare
- 19 Nigeria 33.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 1.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.81 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 24.8% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 78.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 18.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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