Number children stunted who in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Number children stunted who was 1,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,900
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
150th
of 162 countries
All-time high
9,700
in 2000
All-time low
1,900
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Cape Verde, 2000–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201220242000: 9.7k2001: 9.1k2002: 8.5k2003: 7.9k2004: 7.3k2005: 6.8k2006: 6.4k2007: 6.0k2008: 5.7k2009: 5.4k2010: 5.0k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.2k2013: 3.9k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.1k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.1k2024: 1.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 1,900 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Cape Verde peaked at 9,700 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,900, in 2024.

That places Cape Verde 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Cape Verde, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 9,700 —
2001 9,100 -6.2%
2002 8,500 -6.6%
2003 7,900 -7.1%
2004 7,300 -7.6%
2005 6,800 -6.8%
2006 6,400 -5.9%
2007 6,000 -6.2%
2008 5,700 -5.0%
2009 5,400 -5.3%
2010 5,000 -7.4%
2011 4,600 -8.0%
2012 4,200 -8.7%
2013 3,900 -7.1%
2014 3,600 -7.7%
2015 3,400 -5.6%
2016 3,200 -5.9%
2017 3,100 -3.1%
2018 2,900 -6.5%
2019 2,800 -3.4%
2020 2,700 -3.6%
2021 2,600 -3.7%
2022 2,300 -11.5%
2023 2,100 -8.7%
2024 1,900 -9.5%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 1,900 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 1,900 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,280 5,400 9,700 10
2010s 3,670 2,800 5,000 10
2020s 2,320 1,900 2,700 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 147 Montenegro 2,900 compare
  2. 148 Kiribati 2,400 compare
  3. 149 Samoa 2,300 compare
  4. 150 Lithuania 1,900 compare
  5. 152 Latvia 1,400 compare
  6. 153 Marshall Islands 1,200 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Cape Verde?
Number children stunted who in Cape Verde was 1,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 9,700 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 1,900 in 2024.
How does Cape Verde rank for number children stunted who?
Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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