Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 17.9 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bhutan stood at 17.9 percent. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bhutan peaked at 44.8 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9 percent, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.8 percent | — |
| 2001 | 44 percent | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.2 percent | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 42.2 percent | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 41.2 percent | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 40.1 percent | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 38.9 percent | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 37.5 percent | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.8 percent | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.1 percent | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.4 percent | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 30.7 percent | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1 percent | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 27.6 percent | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 26.3 percent | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 24.9 percent | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6 percent | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 22.3 percent | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1 percent | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1 percent | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 19.3 percent | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7 percent | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4 percent | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 18 percent | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.9 percent | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.18 percent | 34.1 percent | 44.8 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.81 percent | 20.1 percent | 32.4 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 percent | 17.9 percent | 19.3 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bhutan?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Bhutan was 17.9 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 percent in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.