Children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea
Eritrea: Children moderately or severely stunted was 224.4 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea, 2000–2024
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 75th out of 178 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.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172.4 num th | — |
| 2001 | 173.5 num th | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 175.7 num th | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 181.4 num th | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 190 num th | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 199.7 num th | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 209.6 num th | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 218.1 num th | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 226.3 num th | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 232.5 num th | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 236.2 num th | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 237.8 num th | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 238.8 num th | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 240.3 num th | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 238.7 num th | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 236.7 num th | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 233.1 num th | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 229.1 num th | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 224.8 num th | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 220.9 num th | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 218.6 num th | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 218.6 num th | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 220.1 num th | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 221.9 num th | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 224.4 num th | +1.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 224.4 num th is below the median for low income countries, which is 986.9 num th, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 224.4 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Eritrea
- Red List Index 0.9007 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13,442 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 42.7 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,468 (2024)
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 75th out of 178 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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