Health (v2.1)

Child stunting and wasting
Percentage of stunted children
Subnational regions
All countries
All years

Percentage of stunted children

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Albania (Europe)  
Total 29.5 28.5 27.6 26.6 25.7 24.7 23.8 22.8 21.4 20.0 18.6 17.2 15.7 14.3 12.9 11.5 10.1 8.68 7.26
Berat 26.6 24.0 21.5 18.9 16.4 13.8 11.3 8.70 8.06 7.43 6.79 6.15 5.51 4.88 4.24 3.60 2.96 2.33 1.69
Diber 29.5 29.8 30.0 30.3 30.6 30.9 31.1 31.4 30.8 30.1 29.5 28.9 28.2 27.6 26.9 26.3 25.7 25.0 24.4
Durres 19.9 20.8 21.6 22.5 23.4 24.3 25.1 26.0 24.2 22.4 20.5 18.7 16.9 15.1 13.2 11.4 9.58 7.75 5.93
Elbasan 44.3 42.1 40.0 37.8 35.7 33.5 31.4 29.2 26.9 24.7 22.4 20.2 17.9 15.6 13.4 11.1 8.84 6.58 4.31
Fier 18.6 18.5 18.3 18.2 18.1 18.0 17.8 17.7 16.4 15.2 13.9 12.7 11.4 10.1 8.86 7.60 6.34 5.08 3.81
Gjirokaster 0.01 1.87 3.74 5.60 7.48 9.35 11.2 13.1 12.9 12.8 12.6 12.5 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.8 11.6 11.5 11.3
Korce 12.4 14.4 16.4 18.4 20.4 22.4 24.4 26.4 24.3 22.2 20.1 18.0 15.8 13.7 11.6 9.50 7.39 5.28 3.16
Kukes 44.0 44.1 44.3 44.4 44.6 44.7 44.9 45.0 41.9 38.8 35.6 32.5 29.4 26.3 23.1 20.0 16.9 13.8 10.6
Lezhe 39.8 35.9 32.0 28.1 24.2 20.3 16.4 12.5 12.2 11.9 11.6 11.3 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.69 9.38 9.06
Shkoder 26.4 27.0 27.5 28.0 28.5 29.1 29.6 30.1 27.5 24.9 22.3 19.7 17.1 14.5 11.9 9.30 6.70 4.10 1.50
Tirana 30.9 29.3 27.6 25.9 24.2 22.6 20.9 19.2 18.2 17.2 16.2 15.3 14.3 13.3 12.3 11.3 10.3 9.33 8.34
Vlore 36.7 33.0 29.4 25.7 22.1 18.4 14.8 11.1 11.3 11.5 11.7 11.9 12.0 12.2 12.4 12.6 12.8 13.0 13.2
Algeria (Africa)  
Total 25.5 24.8 24.0 23.2 22.4 21.6 20.9 20.1 19.3 18.5 17.8 17.0 16.2 15.4 14.7 13.9 13.1 12.3 11.6 10.8 10.0 9.22 8.45 7.67
Hauts Plateaux Centre (Djelfa, Laghouat, MSila) 21.2 20.6 20.1 19.6 19.1 18.6 18.0 17.5 17.0 16.5 16.0 15.5 14.9 14.4 13.9 13.4 12.9 12.4 11.8 11.3 10.8 10.3 9.76 9.25
Hauts Plateaux Est (Setif, Batna, Khenchela, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Oum El Bouaghi, Tebessa) 22.0 21.4 20.7 20.1 19.5 18.8 18.2 17.5 16.9 16.3 15.6 15.0 14.3 13.7 13.0 12.4 11.8 11.1 10.5 9.84 9.20 8.56 7.92 7.28
Hauts Plateaux Ouest (Tiaret, Saida, Tissemsilt, Naama, El Bayadh) 25.6 25.0 24.5 23.9 23.3 22.8 22.2 21.6 21.0 20.5 19.9 19.3 18.8 18.2 17.6 17.1 16.5 15.9 15.3 14.8 14.2 13.6 13.1 12.5
Nord Centre (Alger, Blida, Boumerdes, Tipaza, Bouira, Medea, Tizi-Ouzou, Bejaia, Chlef, Ain Defla) 31.9 30.7 29.6 28.5 27.4 26.3 25.1 24.0 22.9 21.8 20.6 19.5 18.4 17.3 16.1 15.0 13.9 12.8 11.6 10.5 9.40 8.28 7.15 6.03
Nord Est (Annaba, Constantine, Skikda, Jijel, Mila, Souk Ahras, El Tarf, Guelma) 34.0 32.6 31.3 30.0 28.7 27.4 26.0 24.7 23.4 22.1 20.8 19.5 18.1 16.8 15.5 14.2 12.9 11.6 10.2 8.92 7.60 6.28 4.96 3.65
Nord Ouest (Oran, Tlemcen, Mostaganem, Ain Temouchent, Relizane, Sidi Bel Abbes, Mascara) 23.5 22.9 22.3 21.7 21.1 20.5 19.9 19.3 18.8 18.2 17.6 17.0 16.4 15.8 15.2 14.6 14.1 13.5 12.9 12.3 11.7 11.1 10.5 9.94
Sud (Bechar, Tindouf, Adrar, Ghardaia, Biskra, El Oued, Ouargla, Tamanrasset,Illizi) 30.1 29.1 28.2 27.2 26.2 25.3 24.3 23.3 22.4 21.4 20.4 19.5 18.5 17.6 16.6 15.6 14.7 13.7 12.7 11.8 10.8 9.84 8.87 7.91
Angola (Africa)  
Total 37.2 37.2 37.2 37.2 37.2 37.2 37.2 37.2 37.2
Bengo 40.9 40.9 40.9 40.9 40.9 40.9 40.9 40.9 40.9
Benguela 32.8 32.8 32.8 32.8 32.8 32.8 32.8 32.8 32.8
Bie 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3 49.3
Cabinda 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.1
Cunene 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 37.5
Huambo 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3
Huila 42.6 42.6 42.6 42.6 42.6 42.6 42.6 42.6 42.6
Kuando Kubango 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2 45.2
Kuanza Norte 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3 46.3
Kuanza Sul 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3
Luanda 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8
Lunda Norte 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1
Lunda Sul 43.7 43.7 43.7 43.7 43.7 43.7 43.7 43.7 43.7
Malange 34.6 34.6 34.6 34.6 34.6 34.6 34.6 34.6 34.6
Moxico 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3 38.3
Namibe 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9
Uige 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4
Zaire 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7
Argentina urban (America)  
Cuyo 7.80 7.80 7.80 7.80 7.80 7.80 7.80 7.80
Gran Buenos Aires 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
NEA 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9
NOA 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9
Pampeana 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7
Patagonia 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6
Armenia (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 16.3 16.6 17.0 17.3 17.6 18.0 18.3 18.6 19.0 19.3 19.6 19.9 20.3 20.6 18.7 16.9 15.0 13.1 11.3 9.40 7.53 5.67 3.80
Aragatsotn 6.89 8.86 10.8 12.8 14.8 16.7 18.7 20.7 22.7 24.6 26.6 28.6 30.5 32.5 30.2 27.8 25.5 23.1 20.8 18.4 16.1 13.7 11.4
Ararat 14.1 15.5 17.0 18.5 20.0 21.5 22.9 24.4 25.9 27.4 28.9 30.3 31.8 33.3 30.0 26.8 23.5 20.2 17.0 13.7 10.4 7.17 3.90
Armavir 7.60 8.70 9.80 10.9 12.0 13.1 14.2 15.3 16.4 17.5 18.6 19.7 20.8 21.9 19.9 17.8 15.8 13.8 11.7 9.70 7.67 5.63 3.60
Gegharkunik 38.6 37.6 36.5 35.4 34.3 33.2 32.2 31.1 30.0 28.9 27.8 26.8 25.7 24.6 22.2 19.7 17.3 14.9 12.4 10.0 7.57 5.13 2.70
Kotayk 12.8 13.1 13.5 13.8 14.1 14.5 14.8 15.2 15.5 15.8 16.2 16.5 16.9 17.2 15.6 14.0 12.5 10.9 9.28 7.70 6.12 4.53 2.95
Lori 10.4 11.8 13.3 14.8 16.3 17.8 19.2 20.7 22.2 23.7 25.2 26.6 28.1 29.6 25.7 21.7 17.8 13.8 9.85 5.90 3.94 1.97 0.01
Shirak 37.5 36.4 35.2 34.1 33.0 31.8 30.7 29.5 28.4 27.3 26.1 25.0 23.8 22.7 22.1 21.5 20.9 20.3 19.7 19.1 18.5 17.9 17.3
Syunik 9.84 12.1 14.3 16.5 18.7 20.9 23.2 25.4 27.6 29.8 32.0 34.3 36.5 38.7 34.3 29.9 25.5 21.1 16.7 12.3 8.20 4.11 0.01
Tavush 15.2 15.4 15.7 15.9 16.1 16.4 16.6 16.9 17.1 17.3 17.6 17.8 18.1 18.3 16.5 14.7 12.9 11.0 9.22 7.40 5.58 3.77 1.95
Vayots Dzor 13.1 13.3 13.5 13.7 13.9 14.1 14.3 14.5 14.7 14.9 15.1 15.3 15.5 15.7 15.0 14.3 13.6 12.9 12.2 11.5 10.8 10.1 9.40
Yerevan 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.8 10.4 9.07 7.70 6.33 4.97 3.60 2.40 1.21 0.01
Lighter numbers are estimates