Children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon
Gabon: Children moderately or severely stunted was 45.7 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.7 num th
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 178 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
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 109th of 178 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.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Gabon, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3 num th | — |
| 2001 | 48.8 num th | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.3 num th | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.5 num th | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.6 num th | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.5 num th | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.3 num th | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1 num th | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.4 num th | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.7 num th | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.9 num th | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.5 num th | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.9 num th | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46 num th | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.2 num th | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.4 num th | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.1 num th | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.9 num th | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.7 num th | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.6 num th | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.3 num th | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.3 num th | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6 num th | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.8 num th | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.7 num th | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 45.7 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 45.7 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 106 Panama 49.8 num th compare
- 107 Australia 47.6 num th compare
- 108 El Salvador 46.4 num th compare
- 109 Lebanon 45.7 num th compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 44.7 num th compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 43.8 num th compare
More development goals data for Gabon
- Red List Index 0.9501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 616.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,777 (2024)
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 109th out of 178 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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