Children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Children moderately or severely stunted was 2,036 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,036
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2,907
in 2000
All-time low
2,027
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 2.9k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.7k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Europe and Northern America recorded 2,036 for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America peaked at 2,907 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,027, in 2023.

That places Europe and Northern America 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in Europe and Northern America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2,907
2001 2,814 -3.2%
2002 2,746 -2.4%
2003 2,698 -1.7%
2004 2,659 -1.4%
2005 2,626 -1.3%
2006 2,598 -1.1%
2007 2,572 -1.0%
2008 2,543 -1.1%
2009 2,516 -1.1%
2010 2,484 -1.2%
2011 2,459 -1.0%
2012 2,451 -0.3%
2013 2,425 -1.1%
2014 2,398 -1.1%
2015 2,379 -0.8%
2016 2,371 -0.4%
2017 2,330 -1.7%
2018 2,266 -2.7%
2019 2,199 -3.0%
2020 2,140 -2.7%
2021 2,087 -2.5%
2022 2,049 -1.8%
2023 2,027 -1.1%
2024 2,036 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,668 2,516 2,907 10
2010s 2,376 2,199 2,484 10
2020s 2,068 2,027 2,140 5

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America

  1. 14 Mozambique 2,142 compare
  2. 15 Uganda 1,896 compare
  3. 16 Madagascar 1,787 compare
  4. 17 Egypt 1,525 compare
  5. 18 South Africa 1,440 compare
  6. 19 Mexico 1,335 compare
  7. 20 Kenya 1,273 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America was 2,036 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2,907 in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,027 in 2023.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Europe and Northern America ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Northern America 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)
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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