Prevalence of Stunting Among Children
This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.
- Nigeria Prevalence of Stunting Among Children jumped by 3.8points in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Nigeria Prevalence of Stunting Among Children grew 2.6points year on year close to 38.2 Percent of Children Under 5.
- In 2019 Niger was ranked number 2 in Prevalence of Stunting Among Children.
- In 2019 Burundi was number 1 in Prevalence of Stunting Among Children at 54.2 Percent of Children Under 5, compared to 12 in 2018.
Top Countries in Prevalence of Stunting Among Children
| # | 61 Countries | Percent of Children Under 5 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Burundi
|
54.20 % | 2019 | NA | NA | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Niger
|
47.90 % | 2019 | -1.2 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Guatemala
|
46.70 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Chad
|
39.80 % | 2015 | NA | +0.6 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Malawi
|
38.50 % | 2019 | -1.3 % | -1.9 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Nigeria
|
38.20 % | 2019 | +3.8 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Sudan
|
38.20 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Angola
|
37.60 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Rwanda
|
36.90 % | 2015 | NA | -3.6 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Ethiopia
|
36.80 % | 2019 | NA | -1.9 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Nepal
|
36.00 % | 2016 | NA | -2.3 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
India
|
34.70 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Lesotho
|
34.60 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Cambodia
|
32.40 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Benin
|
32.20 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Tanzania
|
31.80 % | 2018 | NA | -3.2 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Solomon Islands
|
31.70 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Bangladesh
|
30.80 % | 2018 | NA | -4.5 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Guinea
|
30.30 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Philippines
|
30.30 % | 2018 | NA | +0.2 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Myanmar
|
29.40 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Cameroon
|
28.90 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Uganda
|
27.90 % | 2019 | -2.1 % | -3.9 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Guinea-Bissau
|
27.60 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 25 |
#25
South Africa
|
27.40 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Mali
|
26.90 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Kenya
|
26.00 % | 2014 | NA | -5.9 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Swaziland
|
25.50 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Ecuador
|
23.90 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Togo
|
23.80 % | 2017 | NA | -1.9 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Zimbabwe
|
23.50 % | 2019 | NA | -3.2 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Burkina Faso
|
23.20 % | 2019 | -6.8 % | -4.4 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Mauritania
|
22.80 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Vietnam
|
22.60 % | 2019 | -2.6 % | -1.9 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Egypt
|
22.30 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Ivory Coast
|
21.60 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Republic of the Congo
|
21.20 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Malaysia
|
20.70 % | 2016 | +16.9 % | NA | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Senegal
|
18.80 % | 2019 | NA | +0.0 % | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Ghana
|
17.50 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Sri Lanka
|
17.30 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Sao Tome and Principe
|
17.20 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 43 |
#43
Bolivia
|
16.10 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 44 |
#44
Belize
|
15.00 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 45 |
#45
El Salvador
|
13.60 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 46 |
#46
Guyana
|
12.00 % | 2014 | NA | -9.3 % | View data |
| 47 |
#47
Kyrgyzstan
|
11.80 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 48 |
#48
Turkmenistan
|
11.50 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 49 |
#49
Oman
|
11.40 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 50 |
#50
Peru
|
11.20 % | 2019 | -8.2 % | -5.4 % | View data |
| 51 |
#51
Thailand
|
10.50 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 52 |
#52
Mexico
|
10.00 % | 2016 | -19.4 % | NA | View data |
| 53 |
#53
Armenia
|
9.40 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Kazakhstan
|
8.00 % | 2015 | NA | -9.4 % | View data |
| 55 |
#55
Palestine
|
7.40 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 56 |
#56
Kuwait
|
6.50 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 57 |
#57
Jamaica
|
6.20 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 58 |
#58
Serbia
|
6.00 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 59 |
#59
Paraguay
|
5.60 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 60 |
#60
Samoa
|
4.70 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 61 |
#61
Chile
|
1.80 % | 2014 | +0.0 % | NA | View data |
Source: World Bank