Ethiopia currently reports a prevalence of stunting in children under 5 of 36.8%, a decrease of 1.5% (-3.9%) from 2016.
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 in Ethiopia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Ethiopia
Stunting in children
More indicators for Ethiopia
Newborns protected against tetanus
85%
-5%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.3%
-0.1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
4.6
-0.2
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar30
+intl dollar3
(2021)
Birth registration
2.7%
-3.9%
(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
35.6%
-4.9%
(2020)
Ethiopia Stunting in children between 1992 and 2019
| Period | Stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 36.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -4% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 50% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 66.9% |