Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 2,918 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia is 2,918 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Asia peaked at 18,686 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,918 num th, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,182 num th | 9,108 num th | 18,686 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,755 num th | 5,131 num th | 8,492 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,736 num th | 2,918 num th | 4,655 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Asia?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Asia was 2,918 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,686 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,918 num th in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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