Children moderately or severely stunted in World
World: Children moderately or severely stunted was 150,195 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in World, 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 World is 150,195 num th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in World peaked at 207,205 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 149,813 num th, in 2023.
That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in World, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 207,205 num th | — |
| 2001 | 205,712 num th | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 204,654 num th | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 203,389 num th | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 201,922 num th | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 200,288 num th | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 198,258 num th | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 195,679 num th | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 192,931 num th | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 190,101 num th | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 186,874 num th | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 183,496 num th | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 180,441 num th | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 177,517 num th | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 174,448 num th | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 171,225 num th | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 167,877 num th | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 163,968 num th | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 159,833 num th | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 156,071 num th | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 153,000 num th | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 150,788 num th | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 150,111 num th | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 149,813 num th | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 150,195 num th | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200,014 num th | 190,101 num th | 207,205 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,175 num th | 156,071 num th | 186,874 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,781 num th | 149,813 num th | 153,000 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More development goals data for World
- Red List Index 0.7449 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in World?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in World was 150,195 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 207,205 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,813 num th in 2023.
- How does World rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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