Kenya currently reports a prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 of 15.6%, a decrease of 10.1% (-39.3%) from 2016.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Kenya
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Kenya
Female stunting in children
More indicators for Kenya
Newborns protected against tetanus
85%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
1.7%
-0.2%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.5
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar54
+intl dollar5
(2021)
Birth registration
66.9%
+6.9%
(2014)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
61.2%
+4.8%
(2020)
Kenya Female stunting in children between 1993 and 2022
| Period | Female stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.6% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 26% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | +5% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 36.5% |