Prevalence of Stunting Among Female Children

This key economic indicator for the Nutrition sector has been recently updated.

  1. Nigeria grew 3.8points of Prevalence of Stunting Among Female Children in 2019, compared to the previous year.
  2. Since 2014 Nigeria Prevalence of Stunting Among Female Children grew 2.2points year on year at 35.4 Percent of Children Under 5.
  3. In 2015 Chad was ranked number 2 in Prevalence of Stunting Among Female Children.
  4. In 2015 Guatemala was number 1 in Prevalence of Stunting Among Female Children to 46.1 Percent of Children Under 5, from 6 in 2014.

Top Countries in Prevalence of Stunting Among Female Children

Percent of Children Under 5 - 1988 to 2019

# 14 Countries Percent of Children Under 5 Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Guatemala
46.10 % 2015 NA NA View data
2 #2
Chad
38.60 % 2015 NA +0.8 % View data
3 #3
India
37.50 % 2015 NA NA View data
4 #4
Bangladesh
35.90 % 2014 -5.0 % NA View data
5 #5
Nigeria
35.40 % 2019 +3.8 % +2.2 % View data
6 #6
Ethiopia
35.20 % 2016 NA -3.6 % View data
7 #7
Cambodia
32.60 % 2014 NA NA View data
8 #8
Togo
26.90 % 2014 NA NA View data
9 #9
Zimbabwe
20.40 % 2019 NA -3.3 % View data
10 #10
Senegal
16.90 % 2019 NA -0.2 % View data
11 #11
Ghana
16.80 % 2014 NA NA View data
12 #12
Peru
10.90 % 2019 -8.4 % -4.5 % View data
13 #13
Kuwait
4.50 % 2014 -2.2 % +5.8 % View data
14 #14
Chile
1.60 % 2014 +0.0 % NA View data

Source: World Bank

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