Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 16,677 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,677
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
9th
of 13 groups
All-time high
83,220
in 1990
All-time low
16,677
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) is 16,677, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 83,220 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,677, 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83,220 | — |
| 1991 | 80,963 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 76,532 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 71,420 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 66,161 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 60,520 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 55,460 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 51,405 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 47,890 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 44,802 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 42,315 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 40,313 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 38,445 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 36,697 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 35,194 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 33,904 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 32,758 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 31,686 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 30,702 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 29,724 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 28,590 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 27,479 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 26,632 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 25,856 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25,105 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 24,414 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 23,647 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 22,684 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 21,624 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 20,534 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 19,518 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 18,620 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 17,871 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 17,195 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 16,677 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,837 | 44,802 | 83,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,174 | 29,724 | 42,315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,656 | 20,534 | 28,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,976 | 16,677 | 19,518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 6 Indonesia 5,031 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4,189 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,299 compare
- 9 Yemen 3,055 compare
- 10 Angola 3,027 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2,850 compare
- 12 Sudan 2,703 compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 212 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 16,677 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 83,220 in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,677 in 2024.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-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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