Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 14,566 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
14,566 num th
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
12th
of 35 groups
All-time high
39,366 num th
in 2000
All-time low
14,566 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 39.4k num th2001: 37.5k num th2002: 35.8k num th2003: 34.2k num th2004: 32.9k num th2005: 31.6k num th2006: 30.6k num th2007: 29.6k num th2008: 28.8k num th2009: 27.9k num th2010: 27.0k num th2011: 26.0k num th2012: 25.3k num th2013: 24.5k num th2014: 23.8k num th2015: 23.0k num th2016: 22.3k num th2017: 21.3k num th2018: 20.2k num th2019: 19.1k num th2020: 18.0k num th2021: 17.0k num th2022: 16.1k num th2023: 15.3k num th2024: 14.6k num th

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

Analysis

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 14,566 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 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 39,366 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,566 num th, in 2024.

That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,837 num th 27,946 num th 39,366 num th 10
2010s 23,244 num th 19,085 num th 26,992 num th 10
2020s 16,176 num th 14,566 num th 18,020 num th 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

  1. 9 Yemen 3,055 num th compare
  2. 10 Angola 3,027 num th compare
  3. 11 Afghanistan 2,850 num th compare
  4. 12 Sudan 2,703 num th compare
  5. 13 Philippines 2,542 num th compare
  6. 14 China (People's Republic of) 2,351 num th compare
  7. 15 Niger 2,310 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

All data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 14,566 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 39,366 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,566 num th in 2024.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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