Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) was 1,688 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Children moderately or severely stunted in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Southern Africa stood at 1,688. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Southern Africa peaked at 1,688 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,484, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,670 | — |
| 2001 | 1,623 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,594 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,578 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,573 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,581 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,593 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,599 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,605 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,600 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,578 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,555 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,543 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,530 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,527 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,537 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,538 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,517 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,491 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,484 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,504 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,557 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,620 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,657 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,688 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,602 | 1,573 | 1,670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,530 | 1,484 | 1,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,605 | 1,504 | 1,688 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 848.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Southern Africa?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Southern Africa was 1,688 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,484 in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.
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