Children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia
Central Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 702.3 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia is 702.3 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia peaked at 1,676 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 702.3 num th, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 28th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,381 num th | 1,199 num th | 1,676 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.11 num th | 789.9 num th | 1,167 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.42 num th | 702.3 num th | 757.5 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More development goals data for Central Asia
- Red List Index 0.923 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 23.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 799.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 154 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 155 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 164 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Central Asia was 702.3 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,676 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 702.3 num th in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Central Asia ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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