Kenya
Child stunting under 5 in Kenya
% · WHO · Periodic (every 3-5 years)
Methodology & source
How this is measured.
Definition
Percentage of children under 5 whose height-for-age is more than 2 standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median.
Calculation
Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates (UNICEF/WHO/World Bank). Drawn from DHS, MICS, and other national surveys.
Primary source
Update frequency
Periodic (every 3-5 years)
Caveats
Survey-based — most countries have data points every 3-5 years, not annually.
Cite this dataset
For researchers and journalists.
Cusp Africa. 2026. "Kenya — Child stunting under 5." Sourced from WHO (Indicator WHO.STUNTING). Accessed June 3, 2026. https://cuspafrica.com/data/child-stunting/kenya.
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