Percentage of stunted children worldwide under the age of five from 2012 to 2022

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John Elflein,
Aug 11, 2023
During the year 2022, roughly 22 percent of children under the age of five worldwide were stunted. The percentage of children worldwide who were stunted has generally decreased since 2012. This statistic shows the percentage of children under the age of five worldwide who were stunted from 2012 to 2022.

Percentage of children worldwide under the age of five who were stunted from 2012 to 2022

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Release date

July 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2012 to 2022

Age group

under 5 years

Supplementary notes

Figures from 2013 to 2020 were taken from previous "The State of Food Insecurity and Nutrition in the World" reports.

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