Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Djibouti
Djibouti: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Djibouti, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 25.5% for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Djibouti peaked at 31.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2019.
That places Djibouti 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28.0% | — |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 20.9% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Djibouti?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Djibouti was 25.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Djibouti ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.