Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 4.8% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Asia peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2024.
That places Eastern Asia 22nd out of 30 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More infrastructure data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 10.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 25.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 11.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,358 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.24 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 95.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Asia was 4.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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