Change in stunting and its associated factors among children aged less than 5 years in Ethiopia using Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey data from 2005 to 2019: a multivariate decomposition analysis.

A large percentage of children aged less than 5 years remains stunted in Ethiopia. Stunting was associated with alterations in the compositional and behavioural characteristics of children. Stimulating existing nutritional measures and improving the wealth index will make a significant difference in reducing stunting among Ethiopian children aged less than 5 years.