Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 20.9 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Djibouti is 20.9 percent, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Djibouti peaked at 32.3 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.9 percent, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 53rd of 160 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.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8 percent | — |
| 2001 | 32.1 percent | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.3 percent | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.2 percent | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.9 percent | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.4 percent | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.8 percent | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1 percent | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.4 percent | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.6 percent | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.8 percent | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.2 percent | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5 percent | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.9 percent | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1 percent | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2 percent | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.4 percent | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5 percent | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8 percent | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.4 percent | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1 percent | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21 percent | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 20.9 percent | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.72 percent | 30.1 percent | 32.3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 percent | 22.5 percent | 29.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.24 percent | 20.9 percent | 21.8 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 50 Haiti 21.6 percent compare
- 51 Mauritania 21.5 percent compare
- 52 Botswana 21 percent compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3 percent compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 19.5 percent compare
- 56 Viet Nam 19.2 percent compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Djibouti?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Djibouti was 20.9 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 percent in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Djibouti ranks 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.