Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 22.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South-Eastern Asia is 22.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 36.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2024.
That places South-Eastern Asia 10th 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.7% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 7 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 10 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 11 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 12 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
- 13 Sudan 35.4% compare
More infrastructure data for South-Eastern Asia
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 2.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 7,012 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.4 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 81.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South-Eastern Asia was 22.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2024.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-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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