NDHS 2024: Rivers, South-East States Record Nigeria’s Lowest Child Stunting Rates

Data from the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey shows that several South-East and South-South states have Nigeria’s lowest rates of stunting among children under five. Rivers recorded the lowest rate at 12%, followed by Anambra at 13%, Edo at 14%, Enugu at 15% and the FCT at 16%. Imo, Lagos and Ekiti each recorded 17%, while Ogun recorded 18%. Abia and Delta were at 20%, and Cross River recorded 21%. Four South-East states—Anambra, Enugu, Imo and Abia—appear among the 12 best-performing states. Rivers, Edo, Delta and Cross River also place the Niger Delta and wider South-South strongly in the national ranking. Low stunting rates do not simply mean children are better fed. They also reflect access to maternal and child healthcare, sanitation, clean water, household income and living conditions. The figures raise an important question: what are these states doing differently, and can those lessons help reduce child malnutrition elsewhere in Nigeria? Source: 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data, as presented by a data-analysis platform.

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