Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 10,739 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10,739
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
13,242
in 2012
All-time low
9,960
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Pakistan is 10,739, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Pakistan peaked at 13,242 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,960, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,960 | — |
| 2001 | 10,273 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10,607 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 10,932 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11,221 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,471 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11,728 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12,016 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12,319 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12,631 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12,927 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13,136 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,242 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13,240 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,121 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,895 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,553 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 12,147 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11,734 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11,350 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11,037 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 10,838 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,763 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,713 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,739 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,316 | 9,960 | 12,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,635 | 11,350 | 13,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,818 | 10,713 | 11,037 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Pakistan?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Pakistan was 10,739 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,242 in 2012.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,960 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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