Children moderately or severely stunted in Greece

Greece: Children moderately or severely stunted was 7.4 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
7.4 num th
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
129th
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.7 num th
in 2000
All-time low
7.4 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Greece, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 11.7 num th2001: 11.6 num th2002: 11.5 num th2003: 11.2 num th2004: 10.8 num th2005: 10.5 num th2006: 10.3 num th2007: 10.1 num th2008: 10 num th2009: 10 num th2010: 10 num th2011: 9.9 num th2012: 9.8 num th2013: 9.6 num th2014: 9.3 num th2015: 9 num th2016: 8.9 num th2017: 8.8 num th2018: 8.7 num th2019: 8.6 num th2020: 8.5 num th2021: 8.3 num th2022: 8 num th2023: 7.8 num th2024: 7.4 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 Greece is 7.4 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Greece peaked at 11.7 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4 num th, in 2024.

That places Greece 129th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 10.77 num th 10 num th 11.7 num th 10
2010s 9.26 num th 8.6 num th 10 num th 10
2020s 8 num th 7.4 num th 8.5 num th 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 num th compare
  2. 127 Bhutan 8.7 num th compare
  3. 128 Qatar 8.5 num th compare
  4. 130 Micronesia 7.1 num th compare
  5. 130 Republic of Moldova 7.1 num th compare
  6. 132 Singapore 6.5 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Greece?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Greece was 7.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11.7 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4 num th in 2024.
How does Greece rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Greece ranks 129th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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