Ghana - Prevalence of Stunting Among Male Children

In 2014, the country was number 12 among other countries in Prevalence of Stunting Among Male Children with 20.4 Percent of Children Under 5. Ghana is overtaken by Senegal, which was ranked number 11 with 20.7 Percent of Children Under 5 and is followed by Peru at 11.5 Percent of Children Under 5. Ethiopia, Chad and Nigeria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Kuwait witnessed the best average annual growth at +11.7points per year, while Peru was the worst growing country at -6.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Children Under 5
2014 20.40
2013
2012
2011 25.30
2010
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How does Ghana rank in Prevalence of Stunting Among Male Children?

# 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
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
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