Child stunting in Ethiopia
36.8% of children under five in Ethiopia were stunted in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1992.
Ethiopia, 2019
36.8%
Change from 2016
−1.5percentage points
Position in 2019
5th of 46
Child stunting in Ethiopia over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 36.8% |
| 2016 | 38.3% |
| 2014 | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 44.4% |
| 2005 | 50.0% |
| 2000 | 57.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 38.3% in 2016, a change of −1.5 percentage points.
- Since 1992, when it was 66.9%, the figure has changed by −30.1 percentage points.
- Among the 46 countries with data for 2019, Ethiopia has the 5th highest value.
More for Ethiopia
All statistics for Ethiopia
Prevalence of undernourishment
19.9%
2024 · World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
44.5 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
67.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
14.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
59.6 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
33
2023 · WHO