Child Stunting Prevalence Modeled Estimates by Country

Modeled estimates track the percentage of children under five experiencing stunted growth, a key indicator of chronic malnutrition. The data is part of the FAO's Suite of Food Security Indicators, compiled to enable cross-regional and temporal comparisons. It originates from the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) and is hosted by the World Bank.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in child stunting prevalence over time using the modeled estimate percentage.
• Compare food security and nutritional outcomes across different countries or regions.
• Correlate stunting estimates with other food security indicators from the FAO suite, such as those for availability, access, utilization, and stability.
• Model the impact of economic or climate factors on long-term child health outcomes.

Strengths

• Data enables comparisons across regions and over time, as per its design purpose.
• Indicators are classified along the four established dimensions of food security.

Limitations

• The dataset consists of modeled estimates, not direct measurements, which may introduce bias.
• Specific sample sizes, row counts, and temporal coverage for the underlying data are not provided.

Provenance

Source

FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) Suite of Food Security Indicators on FAOSTAT.

Collection Method

Modeled estimates informed by expert judgment and available data with sufficient coverage.

Time Range

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Geography

Global, with comparisons across regions.