Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in South America
South America: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 9.9 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in South America, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 9.9 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in South America peaked at 14.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3 %, in 2018.
That places South America 25th out of 37 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.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 14.4 % | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 14 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.6 % | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.2 % | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.9 % | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5 % | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.1 % | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.7 % | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 11.3 % | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9 % | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.5 % | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1 % | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9 % | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4 % | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7 % | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.9 % | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.06 % | 11.3 % | 14.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 % | 9.3 % | 10.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 % | 9.3 % | 9.9 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 22 Vanuatu 31 % compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 30 % compare
- 23 South Sudan 30 % compare
- 23 Caribbean 12.2 % compare
- 25 Rwanda 29.8 % compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 29.8 % compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 5.3 % compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 28.3 % compare
- 28 Philippines 27.7 % compare
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- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in South America?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in South America was 9.9 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 % in 2018.
- How does South America rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- South America ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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