The latest prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 data in South Africa reports 17.8%, an decrease of 7.2% (-28.8%) from 2016.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to South Africa
Female stunting in children
More indicators for South Africa
Newborns protected against tetanus
88%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
8.7%
-0.5%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.8
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar67
+intl dollar4
(2021)
Birth registration
88.6%
+3.6%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
54%
-5.9%
(2016)
South Africa Female stunting in children between 2008 and 2017
| Period | Female stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 25% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% |