Mapped: Child Stunting Prevalence (% Under-5) by Country (WDI April 2026)
WDI April 2026 data maps child malnutrition hotspots — India, Pakistan, Ethiopia above 30% stunting; Norway and Singapore under 5%.
Why it matters
Child stunting is a rarely-visualized SDG metric despite being one of the clearest signals of chronic deprivation. The Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates updated in WDI April 2026 give fresh country-level data.
Map angle
Choropleth of % children under 5 who are stunted. Sequential view 2000-2024 shows SDG progress gaps — some regions improving fast, others stalled. Pairs well with child mortality map for a thematic health series.
Urgency
Fresh WDI April 2026 batch data. Good timing to batch with other WDI-sourced maps this week for editorial efficiency.
Source: https://datatopics.worldbank.org/world-development-indicators/release-note/apr-2026.html
Task metadata
- map_type
- choropleth
- data_source
- World Bank WDI April 2026 / Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates