Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
12th
of 19 groups
All-time high
38.9%
in 1990
All-time low
12.1%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Western Pacific (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 Western Pacific (WHO region) is 12.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 38.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2020.
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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 25.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 17.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.1% compare
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- 11 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
- 12 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 13 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
- 15 Sudan 35.4% compare
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 12.8% 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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