Child stunting in Pakistan
37.6% of children under five in Pakistan were stunted in 2018. The value for 2018 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1986.
Pakistan, 2018
37.6%
Change from 2013
−7.4percentage points
Child stunting in Pakistan over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 37.6% |
| 2013 | 45.0% |
| 2011 | 43.6% |
| 2001 | 41.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 45.0% in 2013, a change of −7.4 percentage points.
- Since 1986, when it was 62.5%, the figure has changed by −24.9 percentage points.
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
67.6 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
13.8 years
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Healthy life expectancy
58.4 years
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UHC service coverage
56
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