Children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea

Eritrea: Children moderately or severely stunted was 224.4 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
224.4 num th
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 163 countries
All-time high
240.3 num th
in 2013
All-time low
172.4 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea, 2000–2024

0501001502002502000201220242000: 172.4 num th2001: 173.5 num th2002: 175.7 num th2003: 181.4 num th2004: 190 num th2005: 199.7 num th2006: 209.6 num th2007: 218.1 num th2008: 226.3 num th2009: 232.5 num th2010: 236.2 num th2011: 237.8 num th2012: 238.8 num th2013: 240.3 num th2014: 238.7 num th2015: 236.7 num th2016: 233.1 num th2017: 229.1 num th2018: 224.8 num th2019: 220.9 num th2020: 218.6 num th2021: 218.6 num th2022: 220.1 num th2023: 221.9 num th2024: 224.4 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 224.4 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea peaked at 240.3 num th in 2013 and was at its lowest, 172.4 num th, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 197.92 num th 172.4 num th 232.5 num th 10
2010s 233.64 num th 220.9 num th 240.3 num th 10
2020s 220.72 num th 218.6 num th 224.4 num th 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 63 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 243.7 num th compare
  2. 64 Ecuador 243.5 num th compare
  3. 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 236.3 num th compare
  4. 67 Liberia 210.1 num th compare
  5. 68 Japan 207.5 num th compare
  6. 69 Honduras 204.4 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea was 224.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 240.3 num th in 2013.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 172.4 num th in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Eritrea ranks 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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