Children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Children moderately or severely stunted was 5,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 5,800. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 10,147 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,800, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 30 groups 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,147 | — |
| 2001 | 9,849 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9,557 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 9,256 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,958 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 8,673 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8,396 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8,098 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7,796 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7,512 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7,234 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6,970 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,767 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6,615 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,507 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,430 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,341 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,231 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,142 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,030 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5,926 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,867 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,865 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,811 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5,800 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,824 | 7,512 | 10,147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,527 | 6,030 | 7,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,854 | 5,800 | 5,926 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 8 Angola 3,027 compare
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More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Latin America and the Caribbean was 5,800 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10,147 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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