Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 5.3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.3 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.9 %
in 2000
All-time low
5.3 %
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024

57.51012.5152000201220242000: 15.9 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 14.3 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 9.5 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 5.9 %2020: 5.7 %2021: 5.5 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 5.4 %2024: 5.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Cabo Verde stood at 5.3 %. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Cabo Verde peaked at 15.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3 %, in 2024.

Cabo Verde ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value in Cabo Verde, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 15.9 %
2001 15.1 % -5.0%
2002 14.3 % -5.3%
2003 13.5 % -5.6%
2004 12.8 % -5.2%
2005 12.1 % -5.5%
2006 11.6 % -4.1%
2007 11.1 % -4.3%
2008 10.6 % -4.5%
2009 10.1 % -4.7%
2010 9.5 % -5.9%
2011 8.9 % -6.3%
2012 8.4 % -5.6%
2013 7.9 % -6.0%
2014 7.5 % -5.1%
2015 7.2 % -4.0%
2016 6.8 % -5.6%
2017 6.5 % -4.4%
2018 6.2 % -4.6%
2019 5.9 % -4.8%
2020 5.7 % -3.4%
2021 5.5 % -3.5%
2022 5.4 % -1.8%
2023 5.4 % +0.0%
2024 5.3 % -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.71 % 10.1 % 15.9 % 10
2010s 7.48 % 5.9 % 9.5 % 10
2020s 5.46 % 5.3 % 5.7 % 5

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 25 Rwanda 29.8 % compare
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  3. 27 Guinea-Bissau 28.3 % compare
  4. 28 Philippines 27.7 % compare
  5. 29 Cameroon 27.2 % compare
  6. 30 Liberia 26.9 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Cabo Verde?
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Cabo Verde was 5.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 15.9 % in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 % in 2024.
How does Cabo Verde rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
Cabo Verde ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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