Children moderately or severely stunted in Asia
Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 76,803 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Asia is 76,803 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Asia peaked at 138,019 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76,803 num th, in 2024.
That places Asia 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128,733 num th | 117,659 num th | 138,019 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,907 num th | 86,061 num th | 114,662 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,413 num th | 76,803 num th | 83,157 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 16,346 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Asia?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Asia was 76,803 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 138,019 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,803 num th in 2024.
- How does Asia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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