Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) was 283.2 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 283.2 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 1,067 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 283.2 num th, in 2024.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 68th of 178 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.
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,067 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,016 num th | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 955.9 num th | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 881.8 num th | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 815.2 num th | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 749 num th | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 684.8 num th | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 624.6 num th | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 569.9 num th | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 522.4 num th | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 482.6 num th | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 449.7 num th | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 422.5 num th | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 400.5 num th | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 382.9 num th | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 369 num th | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 355.8 num th | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 343.2 num th | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 331.5 num th | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 320.3 num th | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 310.7 num th | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 303.1 num th | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 297.5 num th | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 290.8 num th | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 283.2 num th | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 788.66 num th | 522.4 num th | 1,067 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.8 num th | 320.3 num th | 482.6 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.06 num th | 283.2 num th | 310.7 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 65 Saudi Arabia 295.1 num th compare
- 66 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 290.4 num th compare
- 67 Peru 285.2 num th compare
- 69 Argentina 278.3 num th compare
- 70 Haiti 265.2 num th compare
- 71 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 243.7 num th compare
More development goals data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.9238 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,536 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,048 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 5,697 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 283.2 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,067 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.2 num th in 2024.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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