Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central Asia
Central Asia: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 7.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central Asia stood at 7.4 %. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central Asia peaked at 28 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4 %, in 2024.
That places Central Asia 26th out of 37 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.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 % | — |
| 2001 | 27 % | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.9 % | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 24.8 % | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.7 % | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6 % | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5 % | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.4 % | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 19.2 % | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 18 % | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 16.8 % | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.8 % | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8 % | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 13.9 % | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13 % | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2 % | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3 % | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5 % | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8 % | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1 % | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6 % | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2 % | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9 % | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6 % | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.4 % | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.11 % | 18 % | 28 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 % | 9.1 % | 16.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 % | 7.4 % | 8.6 % | 5 |
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- 27 Cabo Verde 5.3 % compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 28.3 % compare
- 28 Philippines 27.7 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central Asia?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central Asia was 7.4 % 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 % in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Central Asia ranks 26th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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