Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 2,708 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,708
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
5,526
in 1990
All-time low
2,691
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 2,708 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank) peaked at 5,526 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,691, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,526 | — |
| 1991 | 5,248 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 4,957 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4,671 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4,410 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4,148 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 3,897 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 3,675 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 3,505 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 3,377 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,288 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,235 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,206 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,179 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,156 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,141 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,126 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,116 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,103 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,087 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,062 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,038 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,023 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,008 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,999 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,991 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,973 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,930 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,870 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,805 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,743 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,696 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,692 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,691 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,708 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,342 | 3,377 | 5,526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,164 | 3,087 | 3,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,970 | 2,805 | 3,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,706 | 2,691 | 2,743 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank)?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in High income (World Bank) was 2,708 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,526 in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,691 in 2023.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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