Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 31.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Southern 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 Southern Asia stood at 31.4 %. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Southern Asia peaked at 48.2 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.4 %, in 2023.
That places Southern Asia 5th out of 37 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.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.2 % | — |
| 2001 | 47.8 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.4 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.6 % | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.1 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.6 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.9 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.1 % | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.3 % | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.3 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.2 % | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.2 % | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.3 % | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.3 % | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 37.3 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.3 % | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 35.2 % | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.2 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 33.2 % | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.4 % | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.8 % | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.5 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.4 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1 % | 43.3 % | 48.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.75 % | 33.2 % | 42.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7 % | 31.4 % | 32.4 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.1 % compare
- 2 Niger 48.3 % compare
- 3 Eritrea 48 % compare
- 3 Melanesia 43.6 % compare
- 4 Angola 47.7 % compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6 % compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9 % compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 29.9 % compare
- 6 Yemen 47.4 % compare
- 7 Guatemala 44.6 % compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42 % compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 23.5 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Southern Asia?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Southern Asia was 31.4 % 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 % in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th 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 Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 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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