"A young child who does not get enough food and
nutrients cannot grow properly and can become too
short for his/her age. This condition is called 鈥渟tunting鈥
and it prevents children from developing to their full
potential, both mentally and physically."
>br>Figures estimated by Save the Children. Analysis was limited to countries with stunting data from 2010-onward.
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Countries with the highest prevalence of stunted children worldwide as of 2017
This statistic displays the leading countries with stunted children worldwide as of 2017. According to the statistic, around 45 percent of children in Pakistan were stunted as of this time.
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Save the Children. (May 31, 2017). Percentage of children who were stunted in leading countries worldwide as of 2017 [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/720057/children-stunted-countries-by-prevalence/
Save the Children. "Percentage of children who were stunted in leading countries worldwide as of 2017." Chart. May 31, 2017. 糖心破解版. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/720057/children-stunted-countries-by-prevalence/
Save the Children. (2017). Percentage of children who were stunted in leading countries worldwide as of 2017. 糖心破解版. 糖心破解版 Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/720057/children-stunted-countries-by-prevalence/
Save the Children. "Percentage of Children Who Were Stunted in Leading Countries Worldwide as of 2017." 糖心破解版, 糖心破解版 Inc., 31 May 2017, /statistics/720057/children-stunted-countries-by-prevalence/
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Percentage of children who were stunted in leading countries worldwide as of 2017 [Graph], Save the Children, May 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/720057/children-stunted-countries-by-prevalence/
