Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) was 56.4 million No in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Southern Asia stood at 56.4 million No. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Southern Asia peaked at 91.2 million No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.4 million No, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.2 million No | — |
| 2001 | 91.1 million No | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.2 million No | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91 million No | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.5 million No | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.6 million No | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.2 million No | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 86.5 million No | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 84.6 million No | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 82.8 million No | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 80.9 million No | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 78.9 million No | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 77 million No | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 75 million No | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 72.8 million No | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 70.5 million No | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 68.2 million No | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 65.8 million No | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 63.4 million No | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 61.2 million No | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 59.5 million No | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 58 million No | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.2 million No | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.6 million No | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 56.4 million No | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.67 million No | 82.8 million No | 91.2 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.37 million No | 61.2 million No | 80.9 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.54 million No | 56.4 million No | 59.5 million No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 3 Pakistan 10.7 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.7 million No compare
- 4 Ethiopia 6.9 million No compare
- 5 Indonesia 5 million No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 3.3 million No compare
- 6 Bangladesh 4.2 million No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 1.4 million No compare
- 7 Yemen 3.1 million No compare
- 8 Angola 3 million No compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6 million No compare
- 8 Melanesia 0.6 million No compare
- 9 Afghanistan 2.8 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Asia
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 10.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual 4.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Southern Asia?
- Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) in Southern Asia was 56.4 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2 million No in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4 million No in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled)?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modeled estimates) (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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