Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sur
Sur: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 4.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sur, 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 Sur is 4.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sur peaked at 7.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2023.
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 Sur, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5 | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.41 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sur?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sur was 4.2 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 Sur?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Sur?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2023.
- How does Sur rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Sur ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Sur?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sur 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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