Prevalence of stunting vs. improved sanitation facilities, 2021

A child is defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.

Access to improved sanitation20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%PrevalenceofstuntingUnited StatesUnited StatesPakistanPakistanNigeriaNigeriaEthiopiaEthiopiaTanzaniaTanzaniaMyanmarMyanmarUgandaUgandaNigerNigerBurkina FasoBurkina FasoEast TimorEast TimorGuinea-BissauGuinea-BissauAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America300M300M100M100MDots sized byPopulation(historicalestimates)