Number children stunted who in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Number children stunted who was 43,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43,800
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
102nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
52,700
in 2008
All-time low
43,200
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 45.3k2001: 45.7k2002: 46.4k2003: 47.4k2004: 48.6k2005: 49.9k2006: 51.2k2007: 52.2k2008: 52.7k2009: 52.6k2010: 52.3k2011: 51.8k2012: 51.0k2013: 50.3k2014: 49.8k2015: 49.1k2016: 48.3k2017: 47.2k2018: 46.0k2019: 44.8k2020: 43.8k2021: 43.2k2022: 43.3k2023: 43.3k2024: 43.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Equatorial Guinea is 43,800, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 52,700 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43,200, in 2021.

That places Equatorial Guinea 102nd 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 45,300 —
2001 45,700 +0.9%
2002 46,400 +1.5%
2003 47,400 +2.2%
2004 48,600 +2.5%
2005 49,900 +2.7%
2006 51,200 +2.6%
2007 52,200 +2.0%
2008 52,700 +1.0%
2009 52,600 -0.2%
2010 52,300 -0.6%
2011 51,800 -1.0%
2012 51,000 -1.5%
2013 50,300 -1.4%
2014 49,800 -1.0%
2015 49,100 -1.4%
2016 48,300 -1.6%
2017 47,200 -2.3%
2018 46,000 -2.5%
2019 44,800 -2.6%
2020 43,800 -2.2%
2021 43,200 -1.4%
2022 43,300 +0.2%
2023 43,300 +0.0%
2024 43,800 +1.2%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 43,800 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 43,800 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,200 45,300 52,700 10
2010s 49,060 44,800 52,300 10
2020s 43,480 43,200 43,800 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 99 Gabon 45,700 compare
  2. 99 Lebanon 45,700 compare
  3. 101 Azerbaijan 44,700 compare
  4. 103 Cuba 35,700 compare
  5. 104 Solomon Islands 31,200 compare
  6. 105 Costa Rica 28,800 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Equatorial Guinea?
Number children stunted who in Equatorial Guinea was 43,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 52,700 in 2008.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 43,200 in 2021.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number children stunted who?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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