Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in India
India: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 32.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in India is 32.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in India peaked at 50.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2023.
India ranks 23rd of 178 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 32.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 32.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 44.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 34.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.8% | 33.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in India?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in India was 32.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2023.
- How does India rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- India ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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