Prevalence of Stunting Among Male Children

This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.

  1. In 2014, Prevalence of Stunting Among Male Children in Kuwait increased 43.1points from a year earlier.
  2. Since 2014 Nigeria Prevalence of Stunting Among Male Children rose 2.9points year on year to 40.8 Percent of Children Under 5.
  3. In 2015 Chad was number 3 in Prevalence of Stunting Among Male Children.
  4. In 2015 Guatemala was ranked number 1 in Prevalence of Stunting Among Male Children attaining 47.3 Percent of Children Under 5, from 6 in 2014.

Top Countries in Prevalence of Stunting Among Male Children

Percent of Children Under 5 - 1988 to 2019

# 15 Countries Percent of Children Under 5 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Guatemala
47.30 % 2015 NA NA View data
2 #2
Ethiopia
41.40 % 2016 NA -2.2 % View data
3 #3
Chad
40.90 % 2015 NA +0.3 % View data
4 #4
Nigeria
40.80 % 2019 +3.5 % +2.9 % View data
5 #5
India
38.30 % 2015 NA NA View data
6 #6
Bangladesh
36.90 % 2014 -6.8 % NA View data
7 #7
Cambodia
34.30 % 2014 NA NA View data
8 #8
Togo
28.10 % 2014 NA NA View data
9 #9
Zimbabwe
26.70 % 2019 NA -3.0 % View data
10 #10
Egypt
23.60 % 2014 NA NA View data
11 #11
Senegal
20.70 % 2019 NA +0.3 % View data
12 #12
Ghana
20.40 % 2014 NA NA View data
13 #13
Peru
11.50 % 2019 -7.3 % -6.3 % View data
14 #14
Kuwait
7.30 % 2014 +43.1 % +11.7 % View data
15 #15
Chile
2.10 % 2014 +5.0 % NA View data

Source: World Bank

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