Children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina
Argentina: Children moderately or severely stunted was 278.3 num th in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
278.3 num th
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 163 countries
All-time high
327.9 num th
in 2000
All-time low
253.8 num th
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina stood at 278.3 num th.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina peaked at 327.9 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 253.8 num th, in 2009.
Argentina ranks 61st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285.49 num th | 253.8 num th | 327.9 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.4 num th | 253.8 num th | 301.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.44 num th | 278.3 num th | 297.5 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 58 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 290.4 num th compare
- 59 Peru 285.2 num th compare
- 60 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 283.2 num th compare
- 62 Haiti 265.2 num th compare
- 63 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 243.7 num th compare
- 64 Ecuador 243.5 num th compare
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Argentina was 278.3 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 327.9 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.8 num th in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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