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. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Central and Southern Asia, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
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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