Number children stunted who in Somalia
Somalia: Number children stunted who was 835,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
835,000
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
835,000
in 2024
All-time low
602,900
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Somalia is 835,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Somalia peaked at 835,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 602,900, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 33rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 602,900 | — |
| 2001 | 628,700 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 653,000 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 675,400 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 696,700 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 715,900 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 730,100 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 740,700 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 746,500 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 746,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 742,600 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 711,700 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 685,600 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 694,200 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 711,200 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 730,800 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 752,600 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 763,700 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 764,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 767,100 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 775,100 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 789,400 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 803,300 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 816,600 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 835,000 | +2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 835,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 835,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 693,640 | 602,900 | 746,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 732,350 | 685,600 | 767,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 803,880 | 775,100 | 835,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Somalia?
- Number children stunted who in Somalia was 835,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 835,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 602,900 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for number children stunted who?
- Somalia ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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