Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 33.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 161 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2008
All-time low
33.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Pakistan stood at 33.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Pakistan peaked at 45.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 18th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 33.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 33.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 40.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 36.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.6% | 35.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Pakistan?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Pakistan was 33.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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