Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 18 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 18 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Western Asia peaked at 24.7 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17 %, in 2019.
That places Western Asia 19th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 % | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3 % | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.5 % | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7 % | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 20 % | -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 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.4 % | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.7 % | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 18 % | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.05 % | 22.3 % | 24.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 % | 17 % | 21.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.44 % | 17 % | 18 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3 % compare
- 16 Pakistan 33.6 % compare
- 16 Polynesia 7 % compare
- 17 Benin 33.2 % compare
- 17 Malawi 33.2 % compare
- 17 Türkiye 5.5 % compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.8 % compare
- 19 India 32.9 % compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 4.2 % compare
- 20 Zambia 32.3 % compare
- 21 Chad 31.5 % compare
- 22 Vanuatu 31 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Western Asia?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Western Asia was 18 % 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 % in 2019.
- How does Western Asia rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Western Asia ranks 19th 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 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 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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