Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) was 3.4 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in North Macedonia is 3.4 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in North Macedonia peaked at 12.7 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4 num th, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 158th out of 178 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.
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7 num th | — |
| 2001 | 12.4 num th | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3 num th | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1 num th | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.9 num th | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.5 num th | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9 num th | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.1 num th | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2 num th | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5 num th | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9 num th | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4 num th | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.9 num th | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5 num th | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1 num th | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8 num th | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4 num th | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1 num th | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8 num th | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5 num th | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2 num th | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4 num th | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8 num th | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6 num th | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4 num th | -5.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.4 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.4 num th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4 num th, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.16 num th | 8.5 num th | 12.7 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 num th | 4.5 num th | 7.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 num th | 3.4 num th | 4.2 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 156 Belize 4.1 num th compare
- 157 Finland 4 num th compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 3.1 num th compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 3.1 num th compare
- 159 Brunei 3.1 num th compare
More development goals data for North Macedonia
- Red List Index 0.9301 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 106.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,061 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in North Macedonia?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in North Macedonia was 3.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 num th in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- North Macedonia ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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