Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in India
India: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 37,401 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in India, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in India stood at 37,401. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in India peaked at 65,983 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37,401, in 2024.
That places India 1st out of 161 countries 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.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,983 | — |
| 2001 | 65,811 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 65,728 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65,430 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64,937 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 64,184 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 63,018 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 61,501 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 59,893 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 58,276 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 56,599 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 54,919 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 53,319 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 51,729 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 49,955 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 48,108 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 46,405 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 44,643 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 42,890 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 41,389 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 40,114 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 38,953 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 38,213 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 37,664 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 37,401 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,476 | 58,276 | 65,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,996 | 41,389 | 56,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,469 | 37,401 | 40,114 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in India?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in India was 37,401 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 65,983 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,401 in 2024.
- How does India rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- India ranks 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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