Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Asia
Asia: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 23.3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 23.3 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Asia peaked at 37 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6 %, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 % | — |
| 2001 | 36.5 % | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.6 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 35 % | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.5 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.9 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.1 % | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 32.3 % | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3 % | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.3 % | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 29.3 % | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.4 % | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5 % | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 26.7 % | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.9 % | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1 % | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3 % | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.7 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.6 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3 % | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.53 % | 31.3 % | 37 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.41 % | 23 % | 30.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9 % | 22.6 % | 23.3 % | 5 |
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- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9 % compare
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- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 23.5 % compare
- 9 Central African Republic 38.9 % compare
- 10 Madagascar 38.4 % compare
- 11 Mozambique 37 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 19.2 % compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 16.6 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Asia?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Asia was 23.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 % in 2021.
- How does Asia rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Asia ranks 9th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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