Table 1 The national and regional prevalence of stunting among under-five children over time
Regions | Prevalence of stunting | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 2005 | 2011 | 2016 | 2019 | |
Tigray | 55.8 | 42.5 | 45.9 | 39.7 | 51.5 |
Afar | 49.4 | 40.4 | 45.9 | 43.9 | 43.5 |
Amhara | 57.6 | 56.7 | 45.3 | 47.5 | 43.7 |
Oromia | 47.4 | 41.4 | 35.6 | 36.3 | 37.1 |
Somali | 48.5 | 46.3 | 28.8 | 27.6 | 31.0 |
Benishangul-gumz | 41.9 | 40.9 | 43.8 | 44.3 | 41.0 |
SNNPR | 53.9 | 50.2 | 39.6 | 38.7 | 37.8 |
Gambela | 39.6 | 30.8 | 23.7 | 26.3 | 19.4 |
Harari | 37.7 | 39.5 | 24.5 | 31.7 | 33.7 |
Addis Ababa | 28.6 | 18.6 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 14.3 |
Dire Dawa | 32.5 | 27.8 | 33.2 | 39.9 | 26.7 |
Ethiopia | 47.9 | 43.3 | 37.3 | 36.6 | 35.9 |