Stunting ihme vs gdp in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 25.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.9
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
35.3
in 2005
All-time low
23.5
in 2019
Years of data
11
1988–2024
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Zimbabwe, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 25.9 for stunting ihme vs gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 31 | — |
| 1994 | 28.9 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 33.8 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.2 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.6 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.5 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 25.9 | +10.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.35 | 28.9 | 33.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.2 | 35.1 | 35.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.18 | 23.5 | 32.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.3 compare
- 30 Guinea 26.1 compare
- 32 Djibouti 25.5 compare
- 33 Mali 25.1 compare
- 33 Mauritania 25.1 compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Zimbabwe was 25.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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