Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Asia stood at 18.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Asia peaked at 24.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2019.
Western Asia ranks 18th of 32 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 25.5% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Western Asia was 18.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Western Asia ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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