Number children stunted who in Zambia
Zambia: Number children stunted who was 1.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2009
All-time low
960,700
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Zambia stood at 1.04 million.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Zambia peaked at 1.12 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 960,700, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 30th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 989,000 | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 991,300 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 971,800 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 960,700 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 963,900 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 984,800 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million | +2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 989,000 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 971,800 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 990,980 | 960,700 | 1.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Zambia?
- Number children stunted who in Zambia was 1.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 960,700 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for number children stunted who?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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