Children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America
Northern America: Children moderately or severely stunted was 835 num th in 2024. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America stood at 835 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America peaked at 835 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 571.6 num th, in 2011.
Northern America ranks 26th of 35 groups 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 601.91 num th | 574.7 num th | 650.2 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 618.26 num th | 571.6 num th | 693.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 770.24 num th | 711.8 num th | 835 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More development goals data for Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8282 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4561 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,615 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America was 835 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 835 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.6 num th in 2011.
- How does Northern America rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Northern America ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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