Children moderately or severely stunted in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Children moderately or severely stunted was 17 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
17 num th
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
112th
of 163 countries
All-time high
29.3 num th
in 2004
All-time low
17 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28.6 num th2001: 28.4 num th2002: 28.6 num th2003: 29.2 num th2004: 29.3 num th2005: 29.2 num th2006: 29.2 num th2007: 29.2 num th2008: 29.1 num th2009: 28.7 num th2010: 27.9 num th2011: 26.7 num th2012: 25.3 num th2013: 24.1 num th2014: 23.2 num th2015: 22.6 num th2016: 21.7 num th2017: 20.9 num th2018: 20.1 num th2019: 19.3 num th2020: 18.3 num th2021: 17.6 num th2022: 17.2 num th2023: 17.1 num th2024: 17 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 17 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Bulgaria peaked at 29.3 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17 num th, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.95 num th 28.4 num th 29.3 num th 10
2010s 23.18 num th 19.3 num th 27.9 num th 10
2020s 17.44 num th 17 num th 18.3 num th 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 109 Paraguay 21.6 num th compare
  2. 110 Comoros 20 num th compare
  3. 111 Poland 17.2 num th compare
  4. 113 Chile 16 num th compare
  5. 114 Belgium 14.8 num th compare
  6. 115 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.6 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Bulgaria?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Bulgaria was 17 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 29.3 num th in 2004.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 17 num th in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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