Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) was 23.3 million No in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Eastern Africa is 23.3 million No, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Eastern Africa peaked at 25 million No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.1 million No, in 2020.
That places Eastern Africa 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3 million No | — |
| 2001 | 23.6 million No | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9 million No | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.2 million No | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.5 million No | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.7 million No | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.9 million No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25 million No | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9 million No | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.7 million No | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.5 million No | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2 million No | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.9 million No | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.6 million No | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.4 million No | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.1 million No | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.8 million No | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6 million No | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.3 million No | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.2 million No | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.1 million No | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.3 million No | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6 million No | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23 million No | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.3 million No | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.37 million No | 23.3 million No | 25 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.26 million No | 22.2 million No | 24.5 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 million No | 22.1 million No | 23.3 million No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 7 Yemen 3.1 million No compare
- 8 Angola 3 million No compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6 million No compare
- 8 Melanesia 0.6 million No compare
- 9 Afghanistan 2.8 million No compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.3 million No compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.3 million No compare
- 10 Sudan 2.7 million No compare
- 10 Türkiye 0.3 million No compare
- 11 Philippines 2.5 million No compare
- 12 China 2.4 million No compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2 million No compare
- 13 Niger 2.3 million No compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2 million No compare
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- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -0.1042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.2182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -0.6405 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Eastern Africa?
- Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Eastern Africa was 23.3 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25 million No in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 million No in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled estimates) (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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