Stunting is declining globally among children under 5 years old. But a few countries in the Asia-Pacific continue to record high rates, with some showing an increase over the past decade.
Meanwhile, in some countries in the region where stunting is on the decline, the prevalence of wasting has increased, according to the latest data from the Asian Development Bank’s key indicators for the Asia-Pacific.
Here are three data points on nutrition in the region that stand out in the report: