Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 26.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Djibouti, 1996–2023
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 2023, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Djibouti stood at 26.9%.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Djibouti peaked at 32.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2019.
Djibouti ranks 30th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.5% | — |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 21.6% | 32.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Djibouti?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Djibouti was 26.9% in 2023, 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Djibouti ranks 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.