Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia
Central Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia peaked at 28.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More infrastructure data for Central Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,683 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.67 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 97.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia was 7.4% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Central Asia ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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