Children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon

Gabon: Children moderately or severely stunted was 45.7 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
45.7 num th
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 163 countries
All-time high
49.6 num th
in 2004
All-time low
45.3 num th
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 48.3 num th2001: 48.8 num th2002: 49.3 num th2003: 49.5 num th2004: 49.6 num th2005: 49.5 num th2006: 49.3 num th2007: 49.1 num th2008: 48.4 num th2009: 47.7 num th2010: 46.9 num th2011: 46.5 num th2012: 45.9 num th2013: 46 num th2014: 46.2 num th2015: 46.4 num th2016: 46.1 num th2017: 45.9 num th2018: 45.7 num th2019: 45.6 num th2020: 45.3 num th2021: 45.3 num th2022: 45.6 num th2023: 45.8 num th2024: 45.7 num th

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

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon stood at 45.7 num th.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon peaked at 49.6 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.3 num th, in 2020.

Gabon ranks 98th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.95 num th 47.7 num th 49.6 num th 10
2010s 46.12 num th 45.6 num th 46.9 num th 10
2020s 45.54 num th 45.3 num th 45.8 num th 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 95 Panama 49.8 num th compare
  2. 96 Australia 47.6 num th compare
  3. 97 El Salvador 46.4 num th compare
  4. 98 Lebanon 45.7 num th compare
  5. 100 Azerbaijan 44.7 num th compare
  6. 101 Equatorial Guinea 43.8 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Gabon

All data for Gabon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon was 45.7 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 49.6 num th in 2004.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 45.3 num th in 2020.
How does Gabon rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Gabon ranks 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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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