Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 18.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa stood at 18.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2021.
Northern Africa ranks 16th 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 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
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,372 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 18.54 ratio (2023)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 28.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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