Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 25.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1988–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 25.9% for stunting vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 28.9% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 35.1% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 25.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.