Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 33.6 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 33.6 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Pakistan peaked at 45.3 percent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.6 percent, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 18th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.3 percent | — |
| 2001 | 41 percent | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.8 percent | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 42.6 percent | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.4 percent | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 44.1 percent | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 44.7 percent | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.1 percent | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.3 percent | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.2 percent | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9 percent | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.5 percent | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.9 percent | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.3 percent | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.6 percent | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.8 percent | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.7 percent | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 39.5 percent | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.1 percent | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 36.8 percent | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6 percent | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 34.7 percent | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.1 percent | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.7 percent | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.6 percent | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.35 percent | 40.3 percent | 45.3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.61 percent | 36.8 percent | 44.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.34 percent | 33.6 percent | 35.6 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Pakistan?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Pakistan was 33.6 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3 percent in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 percent in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Pakistan ranks 18th 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 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 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.