Children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Children moderately or severely stunted was 24,092 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
24,092 num th
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
8th
of 35 groups
All-time high
26,318 num th
in 2006
All-time low
22,802 num th
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 25.7k num th2001: 25.8k num th2002: 25.9k num th2003: 26.1k num th2004: 26.2k num th2005: 26.3k num th2006: 26.3k num th2007: 26.2k num th2008: 25.9k num th2009: 25.7k num th2010: 25.3k num th2011: 25.0k num th2012: 24.7k num th2013: 24.4k num th2014: 24.2k num th2015: 23.9k num th2016: 23.6k num th2017: 23.3k num th2018: 23.0k num th2019: 22.8k num th2020: 22.8k num th2021: 23.0k num th2022: 23.3k num th2023: 23.7k num th2024: 24.1k num th

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

Analysis

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 24,092 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 26,318 num th in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22,802 num th, in 2020.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,013 num th 25,668 num th 26,318 num th 10
2010s 24,021 num th 22,835 num th 25,310 num th 10
2020s 23,358 num th 22,802 num th 24,092 num th 5

Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

  1. 5 Ethiopia 6,890 num th compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 5,031 num th compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 4,189 num th compare
  4. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3,299 num th compare
  5. 9 Yemen 3,055 num th compare
  6. 10 Angola 3,027 num th compare
  7. 11 Afghanistan 2,850 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

All data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 24,092 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 26,318 num th in 2006.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 22,802 num th in 2020.
How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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