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

Micronesia: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 13.6 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.6 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 19 countries
All-time high
18.9 %
in 2000
All-time low
13.6 %
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 18.9 %2001: 18.7 %2002: 18.5 %2003: 18.2 %2004: 18.1 %2005: 18 %2006: 17.8 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 17 %2011: 16.7 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 16 %2014: 15.7 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 15.1 %2017: 14.7 %2018: 14.4 %2019: 14 %2020: 13.8 %2021: 13.7 %2022: 13.6 %2023: 13.6 %2024: 13.6 %

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 Micronesia stood at 13.6 %. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Micronesia peaked at 18.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6 %, in 2022.

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 Micronesia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value in Micronesia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 18.9 %
2001 18.7 % -1.1%
2002 18.5 % -1.1%
2003 18.2 % -1.6%
2004 18.1 % -0.5%
2005 18 % -0.6%
2006 17.8 % -1.1%
2007 17.8 % +0.0%
2008 17.6 % -1.1%
2009 17.3 % -1.7%
2010 17 % -1.7%
2011 16.7 % -1.8%
2012 16.3 % -2.4%
2013 16 % -1.8%
2014 15.7 % -1.9%
2015 15.4 % -1.9%
2016 15.1 % -1.9%
2017 14.7 % -2.6%
2018 14.4 % -2.0%
2019 14 % -2.8%
2020 13.8 % -1.4%
2021 13.7 % -0.7%
2022 13.6 % -0.7%
2023 13.6 % +0.0%
2024 13.6 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.09 % 17.3 % 18.9 % 10
2010s 15.53 % 14 % 17 % 10
2020s 13.66 % 13.6 % 13.8 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Micronesia?
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Micronesia was 13.6 % 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 Micronesia?
The highest recorded value was 18.9 % in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Micronesia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6 % in 2022.
How does Micronesia rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
Micronesia ranks 13th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Micronesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia 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
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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