Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 44,289 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,289
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
96,136
in 1990
All-time low
44,289
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 44,289 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 96,136 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44,289, 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96,136 | — |
| 1991 | 95,097 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 93,754 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 92,303 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 90,752 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 89,073 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 87,341 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 85,707 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 84,284 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 83,082 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 82,265 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 81,844 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 81,479 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 80,804 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 79,870 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 78,622 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 76,895 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 74,756 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 72,496 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 70,224 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 67,911 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 65,625 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 63,468 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 61,396 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 59,199 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 56,974 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 54,926 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 52,833 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 50,756 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 48,945 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 47,418 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 46,076 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 45,240 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 44,625 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 44,289 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,753 | 83,082 | 96,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,926 | 70,224 | 82,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,203 | 48,945 | 67,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,530 | 44,289 | 47,418 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 44,289 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 96,136 in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,289 in 2024.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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