Children moderately or severely stunted in Zambia
Zambia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 1,036 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Zambia stood at 1,036 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Zambia peaked at 1,117 num th in 2009 and was at its lowest, 960.7 num th, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 31st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Zambia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 989 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,012 num th | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,033 num th | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,050 num th | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,064 num th | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,080 num th | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,095 num th | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,106 num th | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,114 num th | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,117 num th | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,112 num th | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,102 num th | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,091 num th | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,081 num th | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,071 num th | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,058 num th | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,040 num th | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,016 num th | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 991.3 num th | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 971.8 num th | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 960.7 num th | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 963.9 num th | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 984.8 num th | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,009 num th | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,036 num th | +2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,036 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 304.9 num th, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,036 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,066 num th | 989 num th | 1,117 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,053 num th | 971.8 num th | 1,112 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 990.98 num th | 960.7 num th | 1,036 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Zambia?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Zambia was 1,036 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,117 num th in 2009.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 960.7 num th in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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