Prevalence of stunting, height for age in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 14.0% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 26.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2021.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th out of 45 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.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 19.3% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.3% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 27 Laos 29.9% compare
- 27 Tanzania 29.9% compare
- 29 Rwanda 29.8% compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 28.3% compare
- 32 Philippines 27.7% compare
- 33 Cameroon 27.2% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.0% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.