Children moderately or severely stunted in Central America
Central America: Children moderately or severely stunted was 2,588 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Central America, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Central America is 2,588 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Central America peaked at 4,180 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,588 num th, in 2024.
That places Central America 20th out of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,739 num th | 3,245 num th | 4,180 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,891 num th | 2,699 num th | 3,138 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,610 num th | 2,588 num th | 2,645 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1,053 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Central America?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Central America was 2,588 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,180 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,588 num th in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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