Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 30.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 19 groups
All-time high
60.5%
in 1990
All-time low
30.7%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 30.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 60.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2024.
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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.5% | — |
| 1991 | 59.5% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 50.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 43.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 32.6% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.7% | 31.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,416 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 164 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19,075 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,449 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 84 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -30.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -67.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 30.7% 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2024.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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