Hunger and malnutrition in Tuvalu
5.7%of children under five stunted (2019)Low
5.7% of young children are too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition, and 2.8% are dangerously thin.
5.7%children under 5 stunted (2019)
2.8%children under 5 wasted (2019)
2.9%children under 5 underweight (2019)
4.2%children under 5 overweight (2019)
42%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
19 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)
How Tuvalu compares
Tuvalu has the 108th highest child stunting of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015. In East Asia & Pacific it is 22nd of 27.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of children are stunted in Tuvalu?
5.7% of children under five in Tuvalu were stunted in 2019, which WHO rates low. 2.8% were wasted (2019). That ranks Tuvalu 108 of 129 countries with an estimate since 2015, highest first.
Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank.