Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 33.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan is 33.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan peaked at 45.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 16th of 147 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 40.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 36.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.6% | 35.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan was 33.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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