Children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa
Western Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted was 19,877 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa is 19,877 num th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa peaked at 20,201 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,747 num th, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 10th out of 32 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.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,747 num th | — |
| 2001 | 17,197 num th | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 17,646 num th | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 18,060 num th | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 18,440 num th | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18,796 num th | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19,124 num th | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,375 num th | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19,556 num th | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19,688 num th | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,778 num th | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19,858 num th | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,948 num th | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20,042 num th | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20,134 num th | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20,201 num th | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20,176 num th | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,029 num th | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19,801 num th | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19,519 num th | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19,274 num th | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19,181 num th | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19,337 num th | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 19,567 num th | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 19,877 num th | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,463 num th | 16,747 num th | 19,688 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,949 num th | 19,519 num th | 20,201 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,447 num th | 19,181 num th | 19,877 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 7 Bangladesh 4,189 num th compare
- 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
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1,492 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Western Africa was 19,877 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,201 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,747 num th in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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