Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Asia
Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 23.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Asia recorded 23.3% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Asia peaked at 37.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2021.
That places Asia 10th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 31.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.0% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 7 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 11 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 12 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
- 13 Sudan 35.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 88.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Asia was 23.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- How does Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Asia ranks 10th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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