Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Armenia
Armenia: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 9.4 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
9.4
World rank
77th
of 97 countries
All-time high
20.9
in 2010
All-time low
9.4
in 2016
Years of data
5
1998–2016
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Armenia, 1998–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Armenia stood at 9.4. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Armenia peaked at 20.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 77th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.1 | — |
| 2000 | 17.3 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 17.9 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | -55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.15 | 9.4 | 20.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Armenia?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Armenia was 9.4 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Armenia ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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