Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 88,746 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88,746
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
143,365
in 1990
All-time low
88,746
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lower-middle 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 88,746. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 143,365 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88,746, in 2024.
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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,365 | — |
| 1991 | 142,332 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 140,842 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 139,141 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 137,283 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 135,168 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 132,908 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 130,757 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 128,953 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 127,635 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 127,046 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 127,156 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 127,436 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 127,415 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 127,078 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 126,400 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 125,224 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 123,597 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 121,806 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 119,959 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 117,955 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 115,789 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 113,593 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 111,366 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 108,935 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 106,290 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 103,632 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 100,646 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 97,510 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 94,677 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 92,248 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 90,299 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 89,420 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 88,872 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 88,746 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,838 | 127,635 | 143,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,312 | 119,959 | 127,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,039 | 94,677 | 117,955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,917 | 88,746 | 92,248 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 88,746 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 143,365 in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,746 in 2024.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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