Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 2,850 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Afghanistan is 2,850, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Afghanistan peaked at 2,850 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,320, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,332 | — |
| 2001 | 2,320 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,387 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,465 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,474 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,473 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,482 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,423 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,373 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,360 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,337 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,344 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,375 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,404 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,449 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,488 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,508 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,532 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,559 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,591 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,637 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,676 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,709 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,771 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,850 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,409 | 2,320 | 2,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,459 | 2,337 | 2,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,729 | 2,637 | 2,850 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Afghanistan?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Afghanistan was 2,850 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,850 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,320 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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