Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 17.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua is 17.3%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 30.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.6% | — |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.6% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.8% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua was 17.3% in 2012, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.