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
Children moderately or severely stunted in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Mozambique 2,142 compare
- 15 Uganda 1,896 compare
- 16 Madagascar 1,787 compare
- 17 Egypt 1,525 compare
- 18 South Africa 1,440 compare
- 19 Mexico 1,335 compare
- 20 Kenya 1,273 compare
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.06 (2024)
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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