Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 163.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sri Lanka stood at 163.6. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sri Lanka peaked at 346 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 163.6, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 74th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 340.7 | — |
| 2001 | 341.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 344.3 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 345.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 346 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 345.9 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 343.2 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 338.5 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 331.8 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 323.7 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 313.8 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 302.2 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 288.3 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 275.4 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 262.1 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 248.4 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 234.8 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 221.7 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 208.5 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 196.4 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 186.5 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 178.7 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 173 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 167.2 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 163.6 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340.15 | 323.7 | 346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.16 | 196.4 | 313.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.8 | 163.6 | 186.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sri Lanka?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sri Lanka was 163.6 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 346 in 2004.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.6 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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