Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 23.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Zimbabwe is 23.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Zimbabwe peaked at 34.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 178 countries 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.1% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 23.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.3% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Zimbabwe was 23.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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