Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tuvalu is 5.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tuvalu peaked at 12.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 115th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More infrastructure data for Tuvalu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,113 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.15 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,113 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9886 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tuvalu was 5.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Tuvalu ranks 115th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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