Share of children under 5 who are stunted (low height-for-age), a marker of chronic undernutrition. Source: UNICEF. Retrieved 15 Aug 2026.
| Period | Child Stunting |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.8% |
| 2023 | 33.6% |
| 2022 | 33.5% |
| 2021 | 33.4% |
| 2020 | 33.5% |
| 2019 | 33.9% |
| 2018 | 34.4% |
| 2017 | 34.9% |
| 2016 | 35.4% |
| 2015 | 35.8% |
| 2014 | 36.2% |
| 2013 | 36.5% |
54 countries carry a recent stunting prevalence among children under 5 figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
164 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Nigeria, grouped by topic.