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 | 32.3% |
| 2023 | 32% |
| 2022 | 31.8% |
| 2021 | 31.6% |
| 2020 | 32% |
| 2019 | 32.8% |
| 2018 | 33.9% |
| 2017 | 35.2% |
| 2016 | 36.5% |
| 2015 | 37.7% |
| 2014 | 38.6% |
| 2013 | 39.6% |
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.
165 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Zambia, grouped by topic.