Number children stunted who in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number children stunted who was 6.89 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.89 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.51 million
in 2003
All-time low
6.21 million
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Ethiopia stood at 6.89 million.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Ethiopia peaked at 7.51 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.21 million, in 2017.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.46 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.20 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.04 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.86 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.54 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.41 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.31 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.89 million | +1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.89 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 7.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.89 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 11.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 million | 7.04 million | 7.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.40 million | 6.21 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 million | 6.37 million | 6.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Ethiopia?
- Number children stunted who in Ethiopia was 6.89 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 million in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number children stunted who?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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