Children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Children moderately or severely stunted was 57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand is 57, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
That places Australia and New Zealand 78th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 25.5 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 27.6 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 30.2 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 33.2 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 37 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 41.5 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 46.8 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 52 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 56.4 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 59.6 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 61.6 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 63.3 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 64.5 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 65 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.2 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.7 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 60.4 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 58 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 56.1 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 54.9 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 55 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.4 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.42 | 24 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.42 | 58 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.68 | 54.9 | 57 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Australia and New Zealand was 57 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 78th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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