Children moderately or severely stunted in Africa
Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted was 64,821 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Africa recorded 64,821 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Africa peaked at 64,821 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,680 num th, in 2000.
Africa ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Africa, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55,680 num th | — |
| 2001 | 56,558 num th | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 57,483 num th | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 58,357 num th | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 59,159 num th | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 59,954 num th | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 60,679 num th | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 61,188 num th | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61,534 num th | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61,762 num th | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61,826 num th | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61,758 num th | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61,708 num th | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61,745 num th | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61,818 num th | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61,884 num th | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61,845 num th | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61,631 num th | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61,336 num th | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 61,075 num th | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 61,070 num th | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 61,534 num th | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 62,582 num th | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 63,634 num th | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 64,821 num th | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,235 num th | 55,680 num th | 61,762 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,663 num th | 61,075 num th | 61,884 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,728 num th | 61,070 num th | 64,821 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 9,673 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Africa?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Africa was 64,821 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64,821 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,680 num th in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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