Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 25.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.9
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
35.3
in 2005
All-time low
23.5
in 2019
Years of data
11
1988–2024
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Zimbabwe, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Zimbabwe stood at 25.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 31 | — |
| 1994 | 28.9 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 33.8 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.2 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.6 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.5 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 25.9 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.35 | 28.9 | 33.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.2 | 35.1 | 35.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.18 | 23.5 | 32.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.3 compare
- 30 Guinea 26.1 compare
- 32 Djibouti 25.5 compare
- 33 Mali 25.1 compare
- 33 Mauritania 25.1 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (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 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Zimbabwe?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Zimbabwe was 25.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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