Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) was 5.2 million No in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Northern Africa stood at 5.2 million No. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Northern Africa peaked at 6.4 million No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2 million No, in 2022.
Northern Africa ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 million No | — |
| 2001 | 6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1 million No | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1 million No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2 million No | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3 million No | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3 million No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 million No | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4 million No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3 million No | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2 million No | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1 million No | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6 million No | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8 million No | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7 million No | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5 million No | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4 million No | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3 million No | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2 million No | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2 million No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 million No | 6 million No | 6.3 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 million No | 5.5 million No | 6.4 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million No | 5.2 million No | 5.4 million No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 14 Mozambique 2.1 million No compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1 million No compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.1 million No compare
- 15 Uganda 1.9 million No compare
- 16 Madagascar 1.8 million No compare
- 17 Egypt 1.5 million No compare
- 18 South Africa 1.4 million No compare
- 19 Kenya 1.3 million No compare
- 19 Mexico 1.3 million No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Northern Africa?
- Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Northern Africa was 5.2 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 million No in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 million No in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled)?
- Northern Africa ranks 17th 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 Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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