Child stunting in Zambia
34.6% of children under five in Zambia were stunted in 2018. The value for 2018 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1992.
Zambia, 2018
34.6%
Change from 2013
−5.4percentage points
Child stunting in Zambia over time
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Zambia
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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 | Zambia |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 34.6% |
| 2013 | 40.0% |
| 2007 | 45.8% |
| 2002 | 52.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 40.0% in 2013, a change of −5.4 percentage points.
- Since 1992, when it was 46.3%, the figure has changed by −11.7 percentage points.
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41.0%
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Under-five mortality rate
48.4 per 1,000 live births
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
66.3 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
12.8 years
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Healthy life expectancy
56.2 years
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UHC service coverage
62
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