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. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
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 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,686 num th | — |
| 2001 | 25,756 num th | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25,937 num th | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 26,130 num th | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 26,218 num th | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 26,290 num th | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 26,318 num th | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26,175 num th | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25,947 num th | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 25,668 num th | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25,310 num th | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 24,971 num th | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24,670 num th | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 24,408 num th | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24,173 num th | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23,917 num th | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23,614 num th | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 23,294 num th | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23,017 num th | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22,835 num th | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,802 num th | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22,953 num th | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23,280 num th | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 23,660 num th | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 24,092 num th | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 5 Ethiopia 6,890 num th compare
- 6 Indonesia 5,031 num th compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4,189 num th compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3,299 num th compare
- 9 Yemen 3,055 num th compare
- 10 Angola 3,027 num th compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2,850 num th compare
More development goals data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7684 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,528 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 401 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 394 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 299 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 674 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 798 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 822 (2025)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 3,413 num th (2024)
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 32 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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