Child Welfare · Central Africa
Angola Child Stunting
47.7%as of 2024+2.5% vs 2023
Share of children under 5 who are stunted (low height-for-age), a marker of chronic undernutrition. Source: UNICEF CHILD WELFARE. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Child Stunting |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.7% |
| 2023 | 46.5% |
| 2022 | 45.2% |
| 2021 | 43.5% |
| 2020 | 42% |
| 2019 | 40.5% |
| 2018 | 39.1% |
| 2017 | 37.7% |
| 2016 | 36.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8% |
| 2014 | 33.5% |
| 2013 | 32.3% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=AO&metric_key=stunting_under5_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Child Stunting across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Child Stunting |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 33.8% |
| Kenya | 17.9% |
| South Africa | 24.4% |
| Egypt | 12.9% |
| Ghana | 15.6% |
| Ethiopia | 35.5% |
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