Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 21.3 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.3 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
10th
of 19 groups
All-time high
21.4 %
in 2008
All-time low
20 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 20 %2001: 20.1 %2002: 20.3 %2003: 20.4 %2004: 20.7 %2005: 20.9 %2006: 21.2 %2007: 21.3 %2008: 21.4 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 21.3 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 21 %2013: 21 %2014: 21 %2015: 21 %2016: 20.9 %2017: 20.8 %2018: 20.7 %2019: 20.6 %2020: 20.5 %2021: 20.6 %2022: 20.9 %2023: 21 %2024: 21.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is 21.3 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 21.4 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20 %, in 2000.

Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 20 %
2001 20.1 % +0.5%
2002 20.3 % +1.0%
2003 20.4 % +0.5%
2004 20.7 % +1.5%
2005 20.9 % +1.0%
2006 21.2 % +1.4%
2007 21.3 % +0.5%
2008 21.4 % +0.5%
2009 21.4 % +0.0%
2010 21.3 % -0.5%
2011 21.1 % -0.9%
2012 21 % -0.5%
2013 21 % +0.0%
2014 21 % +0.0%
2015 21 % +0.0%
2016 20.9 % -0.5%
2017 20.8 % -0.5%
2018 20.7 % -0.5%
2019 20.6 % -0.5%
2020 20.5 % -0.5%
2021 20.6 % +0.5%
2022 20.9 % +1.5%
2023 21 % +0.5%
2024 21.3 % +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.77 % 20 % 21.4 % 10
2010s 20.94 % 20.6 % 21.3 % 10
2020s 20.86 % 20.5 % 21.3 % 5

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

  1. 7 Guatemala 44.6 % compare
  2. 8 Afghanistan 42 % compare
  3. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 23.5 % compare
  4. 9 Central African Republic 38.9 % compare
  5. 10 Madagascar 38.4 % compare
  6. 11 Mozambique 37 % compare
  7. 11 Viet Nam 19.2 % compare
  8. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 16.6 % compare
  9. 12 Ethiopia 35.5 % compare
  10. 13 Sudan 35.4 % compare
  11. 13 Micronesia 13.6 % compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 21.3 % 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 21.4 % in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 20 % in 2000.
How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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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203 places, 5,075 data points, 2000–2024
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