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Countries Ranked by Prevalence of stunting (under-5) (2022)

Prevalence of stunting (under-5): each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Burundi ranks #1 with 52.8% of children under 5 (2024). Yemen, Rep. is second with 48.5% of children under 5, 8.9% behind. The top five are Burundi, Yemen, Rep., Niger, Timor-Leste and Guatemala. The median across all 119 is 15.2% of children under 5; Latvia is last at 0.5% of children under 5. Burundi's figure has fallen 13% since 2000 (64% of children under 5 to 55.8% of children under 5 in 2022).

#1
Burundi · 52.8% of children under 5
Median
15.2% of children under 5
Coverage
119 countries
Data year
2022
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Prevalence of stunting (under-5)Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Burundi 52.8; 2. Yemen, Rep. 48.5; 3. Niger 47.7; 4. Timor-Leste 46.7; 5. Guatemala 46; 6. Congo, Dem. Rep. 44.7; 7. Afghanistan 44.6; 8. Madagascar 39.8; 9. Central African Republic 37.9; 10. Pakistan 37.6.Burundi52.8Yemen, Rep.48.5Niger47.7Timor-Leste46.7Guatemala46Congo, Dem. Rep.44.7Afghanistan44.6Madagascar39.8Central African Republic37.9Pakistan37.6
Top 10: Prevalence of stunting (under-5) (% of children under 5). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Burundi 52.8; 2. Yemen, Rep. 48.5; 3. Niger 47.7; 4. Timor-Leste 46.7; 5. Guatemala 46; 6. Congo, Dem. Rep. 44.7; 7. Afghanistan 44.6; 8. Madagascar 39.8; 9. Central African Republic 37.9; 10. Pakistan 37.6.
Prevalence of stunting (under-5) over time, top 5Burundi: 64 in 2000 to 55.8 in 2022; Yemen, Rep.: 57.3 in 2003 to 48.5 in 2022; Niger: 46.5 in 1998 to 47.7 in 2022; Timor-Leste: 55.7 in 2002 to 46.7 in 2020; Guatemala: 53.1 in 1999 to 46 in 2021.016324864199820102022BurundiYemen, Rep.NigerTimor-LesteGuatemala
Prevalence of stunting (under-5) over time, top 5 (% of children under 5). Burundi: 64 in 2000 to 55.8 in 2022; Yemen, Rep.: 57.3 in 2003 to 48.5 in 2022; Niger: 46.5 in 1998 to 47.7 in 2022; Timor-Leste: 55.7 in 2002 to 46.7 in 2020; Guatemala: 53.1 in 1999 to 46 in 2021.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Prevalence of stunting (under-5), 2022
RankCountryPrevalence of stunting (under-5) (% of children under 5)Year
1Burundi52.82024
2Yemen, Rep.48.52022
3Niger47.72022
4Timor-Leste46.72020
5Guatemala462021
6Congo, Dem. Rep.44.72023
7Afghanistan44.62022
8Madagascar39.82021
9Central African Republic37.92022
10Pakistan37.62018
11Ethiopia36.82019
12Mozambique36.72022
13Lesotho35.62024
14India35.52020
15Malawi35.52020
16Marshall Islands34.82017
17Zambia34.62018
18Benin34.12021
19Nigeria33.82021
20Rwanda33.12020
21Lao PDR32.82023
22Chad31.92022
23Tanzania302022
24Liberia29.82019
25Cameroon28.92018
26Guinea-Bissau28.12019
27Myanmar26.72018
28Philippines26.72021
29Sierra Leone26.32021
30Guinea26.12022
31Zimbabwe25.92024
32Djibouti25.52023
33Mali25.12024
34Mauritania25.12022
35Nepal24.82022
36Uganda24.42022
37Togo23.82017
38Bangladesh23.62022
39Côte d'Ivoire23.42021
40Haiti222023
41Indonesia222023
42Cambodia21.92021
43South Africa21.32017
44Malaysia21.22022
45Burkina Faso21.12021
46Eswatini202021
47Korea, Dem. People's Rep.19.12017
48Honduras18.72019
49Comoros18.22022
50Viet Nam18.22023
51Bhutan17.92023
52Kenya17.62022
53Gambia, The17.52020
54Senegal17.52023
55Ecuador17.42024
56Ghana17.42022
57Panama15.92019
58Naoero15.72023
59Maldives15.32017
60Kiribati15.22018
61Gabon14.42020
62Morocco14.22019
63Kyrgyz Republic14.12023
64Lebanon13.92023
65Tajikistan13.72023
66Egypt, Arab Rep.12.82021
67Iraq12.62018
68Mexico12.52022
69Thailand12.42022
70São Tomé and Principe11.72019
71Peru11.52023
72Oman11.42017
73Albania11.32017
74Saudi Arabia10.82020
75Sri Lanka10.52024
76El Salvador102021
77Algeria9.82019
78Guyana9.52019
79Costa Rica92018
80Mongolia8.82023
81Argentina8.72018
82West Bank and Gaza8.72020
83Tunisia8.42018
84Suriname8.32018
85Jordan8.22023
86Brazil82019
87Libya7.92022
88Samoa7.32019
89Fiji7.22021
90Montenegro7.22018
91Turkmenistan7.22019
92Cuba7.12019
93Uruguay6.92018
94Dominican Republic6.72019
95Azerbaijan6.62023
96Uzbekistan6.52021
97Qatar6.22023
98Cabo Verde62018
99Türkiye62018
100Georgia5.82018

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Source and method

Prevalence of stunting (under-5): each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.STA.STNT.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5): UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), note: Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology; World Health Organization (WHO), note: Joint child Malnut.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.