Children moderately or severely stunted in Germany

Germany: Children moderately or severely stunted was 85.2 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
85.2 num th
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
80th
of 163 countries
All-time high
85.2 num th
in 2024
All-time low
45 num th
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Germany, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 45.6 num th2001: 45.2 num th2002: 45 num th2003: 45.2 num th2004: 45.9 num th2005: 46.8 num th2006: 47 num th2007: 47 num th2008: 47.8 num th2009: 49.2 num th2010: 50.7 num th2011: 51.9 num th2012: 52.8 num th2013: 54.1 num th2014: 56.9 num th2015: 60.8 num th2016: 65.1 num th2017: 68.8 num th2018: 71.7 num th2019: 74.3 num th2020: 76.6 num th2021: 79.3 num th2022: 82.1 num th2023: 83.8 num th2024: 85.2 num th

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Germany is 85.2 num th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Germany peaked at 85.2 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45 num th, in 2002.

Germany ranks 80th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.47 num th 45 num th 49.2 num th 10
2010s 60.71 num th 50.7 num th 74.3 num th 10
2020s 81.4 num th 76.6 num th 85.2 num th 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 77 Kazakhstan 93.7 num th compare
  2. 78 Lesotho 92.1 num th compare
  3. 79 Jordan 88.4 num th compare
  4. 81 Guinea-Bissau 85 num th compare
  5. 82 Kyrgyzstan 84.8 num th compare
  6. 83 Tunisia 76.9 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Germany?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Germany was 85.2 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 85.2 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 45 num th in 2002.
How does Germany rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Germany ranks 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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