Children moderately or severely stunted in Australia
Australia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 47.6 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Australia stood at 47.6 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Australia peaked at 54 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.1 num th, in 2000.
That places Australia 107th out of 178 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, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1 num th | — |
| 2001 | 12.9 num th | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 15 num th | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5 num th | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5 num th | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 24.1 num th | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 28.5 num th | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 33.5 num th | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 38.5 num th | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 42.9 num th | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 46.3 num th | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 48.8 num th | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 51 num th | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 52.8 num th | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 53.7 num th | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54 num th | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.6 num th | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.4 num th | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 50.4 num th | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 48.3 num th | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 46.5 num th | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 45.5 num th | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 45.6 num th | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.1 num th | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.6 num th | +3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 47.6 num th is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45 num th, 4.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Australia's 47.6 num th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4 num th, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.45 num th | 11.1 num th | 42.9 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.13 num th | 46.3 num th | 54 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.26 num th | 45.5 num th | 47.6 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Australia?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Australia was 47.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 54 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 num th in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Australia ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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