Number children stunted who in Namibia
Namibia: Number children stunted who was 66,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66,600
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
87th
of 162 countries
All-time high
79,100
in 2002
All-time low
66,600
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 66,600 for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Namibia peaked at 79,100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66,600, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 87th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,600 | — |
| 2001 | 78,500 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79,100 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 78,700 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 77,400 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 76,100 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 75,000 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 74,600 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 74,400 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 74,300 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74,000 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73,400 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 72,900 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 72,600 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 72,000 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 71,100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 70,100 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 68,900 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 67,900 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 67,100 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 67,000 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67,800 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68,600 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68,000 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 66,600 | -2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66,600 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66,600 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,570 | 74,300 | 79,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,000 | 67,100 | 74,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,600 | 66,600 | 68,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Namibia?
- Number children stunted who in Namibia was 66,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,600 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number children stunted who?
- Namibia ranks 87th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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