Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 17.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Nicaragua stood at 17.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Nicaragua peaked at 30.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2012.
That places Nicaragua 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.6% | — |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.6% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.8% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Nicaragua?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Nicaragua was 17.3% in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2012.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.