Number children stunted who in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number children stunted who was 553,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
553,200
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
44th
of 162 countries
All-time high
712,800
in 2011
All-time low
526,200
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 553,200 for number children stunted who in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Zimbabwe peaked at 712,800 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 526,200, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 44th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 593,000 | — |
| 2001 | 619,800 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 645,800 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 668,200 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 684,000 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 694,600 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 700,200 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 700,700 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 702,500 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 705,700 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 710,100 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 712,800 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 709,300 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 698,300 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 677,600 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 650,400 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 619,000 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 587,400 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 559,300 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 539,800 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 527,500 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 526,200 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 534,400 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 541,800 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 553,200 | +2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 553,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 553,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 671,450 | 593,000 | 705,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 646,400 | 539,800 | 712,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,620 | 526,200 | 553,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Zimbabwe?
- Number children stunted who in Zimbabwe was 553,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 712,800 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,200 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number children stunted who?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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