Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in SEAR
SEAR: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 29.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 19 groups
All-time high
61.0%
in 1990
All-time low
29.7%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in SEAR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
SEAR recorded 29.7% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in SEAR peaked at 61.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.0% | — |
| 1991 | 59.6% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 48.9% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.5% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 31.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
More health data for SEAR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 470.67 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 37.5% (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.36 (2022)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 96.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 96.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in SEAR?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in SEAR was 29.7% 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 SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2023.
- How does SEAR rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- SEAR ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SEAR 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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