Children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan
Pakistan: Children moderately or severely stunted was 10,739 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10,739 num th
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
13,242 num th
in 2012
All-time low
9,960 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan stood at 10,739 num th.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan peaked at 13,242 num th in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,960 num th, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,960 num th | — |
| 2001 | 10,273 num th | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10,607 num th | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 10,932 num th | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11,221 num th | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,471 num th | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11,728 num th | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12,016 num th | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12,319 num th | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12,631 num th | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12,927 num th | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13,136 num th | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,242 num th | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13,240 num th | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,121 num th | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,895 num th | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,553 num th | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 12,147 num th | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11,734 num th | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11,350 num th | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11,037 num th | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 10,838 num th | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,763 num th | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,713 num th | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,739 num th | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10,739 num th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 304.9 num th, 35.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10,739 num th is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.4 num th, 121.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,316 num th | 9,960 num th | 12,631 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,635 num th | 11,350 num th | 13,242 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,818 num th | 10,713 num th | 11,037 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Pakistan was 10,739 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,242 num th in 2012.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,960 num th in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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