Children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia

Central and Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 57,067 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
57,067 num th
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
92,868 num th
in 2000
All-time low
57,067 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 92.9k num th2001: 92.7k num th2002: 92.7k num th2003: 92.4k num th2004: 91.8k num th2005: 90.9k num th2006: 89.5k num th2007: 87.7k num th2008: 85.8k num th2009: 84.0k num th2010: 82.0k num th2011: 80.0k num th2012: 78.1k num th2013: 76.1k num th2014: 73.8k num th2015: 71.5k num th2016: 69.1k num th2017: 66.6k num th2018: 64.2k num th2019: 62.0k num th2020: 60.2k num th2021: 58.7k num th2022: 57.9k num th2023: 57.3k num th2024: 57.1k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Central and Southern Asia recorded 57,067 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 92,868 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57,067 num th, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,051 num th 83,979 num th 92,868 num th 10
2010s 72,347 num th 62,033 num th 82,032 num th 10
2020s 58,247 num th 57,067 num th 60,245 num th 5

Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia

  1. 1 India 37,401 num th compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 11,438 num th compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 10,739 num th compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 6,890 num th compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 5,031 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia

All data for Central and Southern Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia was 57,067 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 92,868 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 57,067 num th in 2024.
How does Central and Southern Asia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central and Southern 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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