Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Armenia
Armenia: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 10.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Armenia, 1998–2016
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2016, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Armenia stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Armenia peaked at 21.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 67th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.5% | — |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 10.9% | 21.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 18,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Armenia?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Armenia was 10.9% in 2016, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Armenia ranks 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.