Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted was 23,292 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa stood at 23,292 num th.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa peaked at 24,954 num th in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22,139 num th, in 2020.
That places Eastern Africa 9th out of 32 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.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,258 num th | — |
| 2001 | 23,598 num th | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 23,940 num th | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24,250 num th | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24,506 num th | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24,741 num th | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,912 num th | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24,954 num th | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24,893 num th | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24,750 num th | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24,517 num th | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24,194 num th | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23,881 num th | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 23,625 num th | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23,377 num th | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23,116 num th | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22,845 num th | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22,567 num th | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 22,320 num th | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22,160 num th | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,139 num th | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22,299 num th | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22,637 num th | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22,957 num th | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 23,292 num th | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,380 num th | 23,258 num th | 24,954 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,260 num th | 22,160 num th | 24,517 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,665 num th | 22,139 num th | 23,292 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 6 Indonesia 5,031 num th compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4,189 num th compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3,299 num th compare
- 9 Yemen 3,055 num th compare
- 10 Angola 3,027 num th compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2,850 num th compare
- 12 Sudan 2,703 num th compare
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 2,950 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Africa was 23,292 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24,954 num th in 2007.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,139 num th in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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