Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Japan
Japan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 207.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 207.5 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Japan peaked at 380.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 207.5, in 2024.
That places Japan 70th out of 161 countries 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.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 336.3 | — |
| 2001 | 351.2 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 365.7 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 373.5 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 378.3 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 380.7 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 380.6 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 379.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 378 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 374.3 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 369.2 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 361.9 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 352.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 341.7 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 330 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 316.9 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 303.2 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 288.2 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 272.1 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 256.3 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 241.7 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 228.8 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 219.8 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 212.6 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 207.5 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369.85 | 336.3 | 380.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.17 | 256.3 | 369.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.08 | 207.5 | 241.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Japan?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Japan was 207.5 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 380.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.5 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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