Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) by country
Countries reporting
178
Highest
37,401 num th
India
Lowest
0.1 num th
Tuvalu
Median
86.8 num th
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,250
What the numbers show
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) is currently reported for 178 countries. The highest value is 37,401 num th in India; the lowest is 0.1 num th in Tuvalu.
The median across all reporting countries is 86.8 num th, and the mean is 864.87 num th.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 136 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 81.8%), and the largest decrease in Tonga (down 75.0%).
Children moderately or severely stunted: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 37,401 num th | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 2 | Nigeria | 11,438 num th | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 3 | Pakistan | 10,739 num th | 2024 | down 18.2% | flat |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8,722 num th | 2024 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 6,890 num th | 2024 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 6 | Indonesia | 5,031 num th | 2024 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 4,189 num th | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 8 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3,299 num th | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 9 | Yemen | 3,055 num th | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 10 | Angola | 3,027 num th | 2024 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 2,850 num th | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 12 | Sudan | 2,703 num th | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 13 | Philippines | 2,542 num th | 2024 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 14 | China | 2,351 num th | 2024 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Niger | 2,310 num th | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 16 | Mozambique | 2,142 num th | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 17 | Uganda | 1,896 num th | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 18 | Madagascar | 1,787 num th | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 19 | Egypt | 1,525 num th | 2024 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 20 | South Africa | 1,440 num th | 2024 | up 14.9% | flat |
| 21 | Vietnam | 1,353 num th | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 21 | Viet Nam | 1,353 num th | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 23 | Mexico | 1,335 num th | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 24 | Kenya | 1,273 num th | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 25 | Cameroon | 1,209 num th | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 26 | Burundi | 1,208 num th | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 27 | Brazil | 1,164 num th | 2024 | up 18.1% | falling |
| 28 | Chad | 1,163 num th | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 29 | Myanmar | 1,077 num th | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 30 | Malawi | 1,038 num th | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 31 | Zambia | 1,036 num th | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 32 | Mali | 986.9 num th | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 33 | Cote d'Ivoire | 939.9 num th | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 33 | Côte d'Ivoire | 939.9 num th | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 35 | Somalia | 835 num th | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 36 | Guatemala | 828.5 num th | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 37 | United States | 780.8 num th | 2024 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 38 | Benin | 731.1 num th | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 39 | Nepal | 719.3 num th | 2024 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 40 | Ghana | 661.9 num th | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 656.6 num th | 2024 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 42 | Melanesia | 646.7 num th | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 43 | Guinea | 591.3 num th | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 44 | Papua New Guinea | 586.9 num th | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 45 | Syria | 577 num th | 2024 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 45 | Syrian Arab Republic | 577 num th | 2024 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 47 | Rwanda | 564.3 num th | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 553.2 num th | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 49 | Malaysia | 540.7 num th | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 50 | Iraq | 528.2 num th | 2024 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 51 | South Sudan | 462.6 num th | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 52 | Morocco | 430.6 num th | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 53 | Senegal | 428.3 num th | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 54 | Algeria | 414.1 num th | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 55 | Colombia | 410.9 num th | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 56 | Cambodia | 395.5 num th | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 57 | Caribbean | 388.9 num th | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 58 | Central African Republic | 385.3 num th | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 59 | Thailand | 374 num th | 2024 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 60 | Togo | 311.6 num th | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 61 | Turkey | 304.5 num th | 2024 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 61 | Türkiye | 304.5 num th | 2024 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 298.2 num th | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | 295.6 num th | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 65 | Saudi Arabia | 295.1 num th | 2024 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 66 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 290.4 num th | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 67 | Peru | 285.2 num th | 2024 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 68 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 283.2 num th | 2024 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 69 | Argentina | 278.3 num th | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 70 | Haiti | 265.2 num th | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 71 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 243.7 num th | 2024 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 72 | Ecuador | 243.5 num th | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 73 | Laos | 236.3 num th | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 73 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 236.3 num th | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 75 | Eritrea | 224.4 num th | 2024 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 76 | Liberia | 210.1 num th | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 77 | Japan | 207.5 num th | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 78 | Honduras | 204.4 num th | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 79 | Mauritania | 175 num th | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 80 | Tajikistan | 174.4 num th | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 163.6 num th | 2024 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 82 | Ukraine | 147.1 num th | 2024 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 83 | Congo | 146 num th | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 84 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 134.4 num th | 2024 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 85 | United Kingdom | 124.4 num th | 2024 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 85 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 124.4 num th | 2024 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 87 | Kazakhstan | 93.7 num th | 2024 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 88 | Lesotho | 92.1 num th | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 89 | Jordan | 88.4 num th | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 90 | Germany | 85.2 num th | 2024 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 91 | Guinea-Bissau | 85 num th | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 92 | Kyrgyzstan | 84.8 num th | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 93 | Tunisia | 76.9 num th | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 94 | East Timor | 69.1 num th | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 94 | Timor-Leste | 69.1 num th | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 96 | Namibia | 66.6 num th | 2024 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 97 | Romania | 64.9 num th | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 98 | Botswana | 62.4 num th | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 99 | Libya | 57.8 num th | 2024 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 100 | State of Palestine | 57.2 num th | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 101 | Australia and New Zealand | 57 num th | 2024 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 102 | Dominican Republic | 55.9 num th | 2024 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 103 | Oman | 55.1 num th | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 104 | Gambia | 54.3 num th | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 105 | Turkmenistan | 51.2 num th | 2024 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 106 | Panama | 49.8 num th | 2024 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 107 | Australia | 47.6 num th | 2024 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 108 | El Salvador | 46.4 num th | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 109 | Gabon | 45.7 num th | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 109 | Lebanon | 45.7 num th | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 111 | Azerbaijan | 44.7 num th | 2024 | down 63.4% | falling |
| 112 | Equatorial Guinea | 43.8 num th | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 113 | Cuba | 35.7 num th | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 114 | Solomon Islands | 31.2 num th | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 115 | Costa Rica | 28.8 num th | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 116 | Eswatini | 26.7 num th | 2024 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 117 | Mongolia | 24.1 num th | 2024 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 118 | Djibouti | 24 num th | 2024 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 119 | South Korea | 23.5 num th | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 119 | Republic of Korea | 23.5 num th | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 121 | Paraguay | 21.6 num th | 2024 | down 56.1% | volatile |
| 122 | Comoros | 20 num th | 2024 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 123 | Poland | 17.2 num th | 2024 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 124 | Bulgaria | 17 num th | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 125 | Chile | 16 num th | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 126 | Belgium | 14.8 num th | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 127 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 14.6 num th | 2024 | up 9.0% | flat |
| 128 | Serbia | 14.1 num th | 2024 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 129 | Vanuatu | 13.7 num th | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 130 | Portugal | 13.4 num th | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 131 | Czechia | 12.4 num th | 2024 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 132 | Kuwait | 11.8 num th | 2024 | down 23.9% | rising |
| 133 | Jamaica | 11.2 num th | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 134 | Uruguay | 11.1 num th | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 135 | Georgia | 11 num th | 2024 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 136 | Armenia | 10.9 num th | 2024 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 137 | Albania | 10.5 num th | 2024 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 138 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 num th | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 139 | Bhutan | 8.7 num th | 2024 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 140 | Qatar | 8.5 num th | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 141 | Greece | 7.4 num th | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 142 | Moldova | 7.1 num th | 2024 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 142 | Micronesia | 7.1 num th | 2024 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 142 | Republic of Moldova | 7.1 num th | 2024 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 145 | Singapore | 6.5 num th | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 146 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.4 num th | 2024 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 147 | Ireland | 6.2 num th | 2024 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 148 | Fiji | 5.9 num th | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 149 | Guyana | 5.8 num th | 2024 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 150 | Mauritius | 4.7 num th | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 151 | Bahrain | 4.4 num th | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 152 | Belarus | 4.3 num th | 2024 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 153 | Maldives | 4.2 num th | 2024 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 153 | Suriname | 4.2 num th | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 153 | Polynesia | 4.2 num th | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 156 | Belize | 4.1 num th | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 157 | Finland | 4 num th | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 158 | North Macedonia | 3.4 num th | 2024 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 159 | Brunei | 3.1 num th | 2024 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 159 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.1 num th | 2024 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 159 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.1 num th | 2024 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 162 | Montenegro | 2.9 num th | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 163 | Kiribati | 2.4 num th | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 164 | Samoa | 2.3 num th | 2024 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 165 | Lithuania | 1.9 num th | 2024 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 165 | Cabo Verde | 1.9 num th | 2024 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 167 | Latvia | 1.4 num th | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 168 | Marshall Islands | 1.2 num th | 2024 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 169 | Barbados | 0.9 num th | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 170 | Estonia | 0.8 num th | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 170 | Malta | 0.8 num th | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 172 | Seychelles | 0.6 num th | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 173 | Saint Lucia | 0.3 num th | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 174 | Nauru | 0.2 num th | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 174 | Tonga | 0.2 num th | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Naoero | 0.2 num th | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 177 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.1 num th | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 177 | Tuvalu | 0.1 num th | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 150,195 num th
- Asia 76,803 num th
- Africa 64,821 num th
- Sub-Saharan Africa 59,602 num th
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 57,242 num th
- Central and Southern Asia 57,067 num th
- Southern Asia 56,365 num th
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 24,092 num th
- Eastern Africa 23,292 num th
- Western Africa 19,877 num th
- Middle Africa 14,744 num th
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 14,566 num th
- South-Eastern Asia 11,628 num th
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 10,360 num th
- Latin America and the Caribbean 5,800 num th
- Northern Africa 5,216 num th
- Western Asia 5,144 num th
- Eastern Asia 2,918 num th
- South America 2,822 num th
- Central America 2,588 num th
- Europe and Northern America 2,036 num th
- Southern Africa 1,688 num th
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 1,250 num th
- Europe 1,201 num th
- Northern America 835 num th
- United States of America 780.8 num th
- Central Asia 702.3 num th
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 662.9 num th
- Eastern Europe 596.5 num th
- Western Europe 236.1 num th
- Southern Europe 201.9 num th
- Northern Europe 166.4 num th