Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 41,694 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,694
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
7th
of 13 groups
All-time high
41,694
in 2024
All-time low
28,052
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank) stood at 41,694. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 41,694 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,052, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,052 | — |
| 1991 | 28,790 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 29,530 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 30,332 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 31,013 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 31,567 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 32,144 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 32,615 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 33,000 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 33,409 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 33,844 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34,307 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 34,871 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 35,398 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 35,799 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 36,162 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 36,490 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 36,644 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 36,707 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36,741 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36,701 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36,648 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36,668 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36,776 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,908 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37,036 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37,146 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37,248 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37,391 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,640 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 38,095 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 38,789 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 39,748 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 40,683 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 41,694 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,045 | 28,052 | 33,409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,696 | 33,844 | 36,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,016 | 36,648 | 37,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,802 | 38,095 | 41,694 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8,722 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 6,890 compare
- 6 Indonesia 5,031 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4,189 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,299 compare
- 9 Yemen 3,055 compare
- 10 Angola 3,027 compare
More health data for Low income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 197,977 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,814 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,130 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,008 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,406 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -0.6182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate 0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 289.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank)?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Low income (World Bank) was 41,694 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 41,694 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,052 in 1990.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 7th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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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