Children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted was 14,744 num th in 2024. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa stood at 14,744 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa peaked at 14,744 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,001 num th, in 2000.
That places Middle Africa 11th out of 35 groups 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,690 num th | 8,001 num th | 9,392 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,877 num th | 9,572 num th | 12,364 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,731 num th | 12,749 num th | 14,744 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3,299 num th compare
- 9 Yemen 3,055 num th compare
- 10 Angola 3,027 num th compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2,850 num th compare
- 12 Sudan 2,703 num th compare
- 13 Philippines 2,542 num th compare
- 14 China 2,351 num th compare
More development goals data for Middle Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 913.37 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1,930 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Middle Africa was 14,744 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,744 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,001 num th in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Middle Africa ranks 11th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).