Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Children moderately or severely stunted was 596.5 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
596.5 num th
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
30th
of 35 groups
All-time high
1,328 num th
in 2000
All-time low
596.5 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Europe, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 1.3k num th2001: 1.3k num th2002: 1.2k num th2003: 1.2k num th2004: 1.2k num th2005: 1.2k num th2006: 1.2k num th2007: 1.2k num th2008: 1.2k num th2009: 1.1k num th2010: 1.1k num th2011: 1.1k num th2012: 1.1k num th2013: 1.1k num th2014: 1.1k num th2015: 1.1k num th2016: 1.1k num th2017: 1.0k num th2018: 940.8 num th2019: 872.7 num th2020: 808.4 num th2021: 741.1 num th2022: 669.8 num th2023: 620.3 num th2024: 596.5 num th

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 596.5 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 3.8% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Europe peaked at 1,328 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 596.5 num th, in 2024.

Eastern Europe ranks 30th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,204 num th 1,147 num th 1,328 num th 10
2010s 1,055 num th 872.7 num th 1,138 num th 10
2020s 687.22 num th 596.5 num th 808.4 num th 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

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  2. 28 Malawi 1,038 num th compare
  3. 29 Zambia 1,036 num th compare
  4. 30 Mali 986.9 num th compare
  5. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 939.9 num th compare
  6. 32 Somalia 835 num th compare
  7. 33 Guatemala 828.5 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Europe?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Eastern Europe was 596.5 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,328 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 596.5 num th in 2024.
How does Eastern Europe rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Eastern Europe ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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