In 2018, 33.6 percent of children aged under five living in East and South Africa were stunted. In Western and Central regions of continent, this share was 33.1 percent. East and South Africa registered the second highest percentage of stunted children worldwide, after South Asia, where 34.4 percent of the children were not growing well from poor nutrition or repeated infections.
Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa in 2018, by geographical area
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UNICEF. (October 31, 2019). Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa in 2018, by geographical area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126602/share-of-stunted-children-under-5-in-africa-by-geographical-area/
UNICEF. "Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa in 2018, by geographical area." Chart. October 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126602/share-of-stunted-children-under-5-in-africa-by-geographical-area/
UNICEF. (2019). Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa in 2018, by geographical area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126602/share-of-stunted-children-under-5-in-africa-by-geographical-area/
UNICEF. "Share of Stunted Children under 5 in Africa in 2018, by Geographical Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126602/share-of-stunted-children-under-5-in-africa-by-geographical-area/
UNICEF, Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa in 2018, by geographical area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126602/share-of-stunted-children-under-5-in-africa-by-geographical-area/ (last visited August 07, 2022)
