Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 29.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa is 29.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa peaked at 39.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2021.
That places Western Africa 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.2% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 35.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.4% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 4 Angola 47.7% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6% compare
- 6 Yemen 47.4% compare
- 7 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 38.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 48.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa was 29.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Western Africa ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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