Number children stunted who in Cuba
Cuba: Number children stunted who was 35,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number children stunted who in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Cuba stood at 35,700. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Cuba peaked at 53,200 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35,700, in 2024.
That places Cuba 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,200 | — |
| 2001 | 52,700 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52,800 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52,400 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53,200 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53,200 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52,000 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 50,800 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 49,500 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 46,800 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 45,400 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 45,200 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45,400 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45,600 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45,600 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45,200 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 44,300 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43,000 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 41,700 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 40,400 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 39,100 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38,000 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 37,200 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 36,500 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 35,700 | -2.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 35,700 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 35,700 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,400, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,560 | 46,800 | 53,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,180 | 40,400 | 45,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,300 | 35,700 | 39,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 101 Azerbaijan 44,700 compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 43,800 compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 31,200 compare
- 105 Costa Rica 28,800 compare
- 106 Eswatini 26,700 compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Cuba?
- Number children stunted who in Cuba was 35,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 53,200 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,700 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for number children stunted who?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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