Children moderately or severely stunted in Seychelles

Seychelles: Children moderately or severely stunted was 0.6 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6 num th
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.8 num th
in 2000
All-time low
0.5 num th
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Seychelles, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.8 num th2001: 0.8 num th2002: 0.7 num th2003: 0.7 num th2004: 0.7 num th2005: 0.7 num th2006: 0.6 num th2007: 0.6 num th2008: 0.6 num th2009: 0.6 num th2010: 0.6 num th2011: 0.6 num th2012: 0.6 num th2013: 0.6 num th2014: 0.6 num th2015: 0.6 num th2016: 0.6 num th2017: 0.6 num th2018: 0.6 num th2019: 0.6 num th2020: 0.6 num th2021: 0.5 num th2022: 0.6 num th2023: 0.6 num th2024: 0.6 num th

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Seychelles is 0.6 num th, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Seychelles peaked at 0.8 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5 num th, in 2021.

Seychelles ranks 158th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.68 num th 0.6 num th 0.8 num th 10
2010s 0.6 num th 0.6 num th 0.6 num th 10
2020s 0.58 num th 0.5 num th 0.6 num th 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 155 Barbados 0.9 num th compare
  2. 156 Estonia 0.8 num th compare
  3. 156 Malta 0.8 num th compare
  4. 159 Saint Lucia 0.3 num th compare
  5. 160 Nauru 0.2 num th compare
  6. 160 Tonga 0.2 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Seychelles

All data for Seychelles β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Seychelles?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Seychelles was 0.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.8 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 num th in 2021.
How does Seychelles rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Seychelles ranks 158th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles 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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