Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 30.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia is 30.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 47.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2023.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 42.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 32.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.2% | 31.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6% compare
- 6 Yemen 47.4% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 9 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.1% compare
- 11 Melanesia 43.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.26 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 13.9% (2013)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia was 30.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2023.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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