Children moderately or severely stunted in Western Asia
Western Asia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 5,144 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Western 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 Western Asia is 5,144 num th, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Western Asia peaked at 5,888 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,859 num th, in 2021.
Western Asia ranks 17th 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 | 5,810 num th | 5,697 num th | 5,888 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,279 num th | 4,910 num th | 5,602 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,963 num th | 4,859 num th | 5,144 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Western Asia?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Western Asia was 5,144 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,888 num th in 2005.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,859 num th in 2021.
- How does Western Asia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Western Asia ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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