Children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America

Northern America: Children moderately or severely stunted was 835 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
835 num th
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
26th
of 35 groups
All-time high
835 num th
in 2024
All-time low
571.6 num th
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Northern America, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 650.2 num th2001: 633.9 num th2002: 620.7 num th2003: 607.7 num th2004: 596.4 num th2005: 589.2 num th2006: 585.4 num th2007: 582.4 num th2008: 578.5 num th2009: 574.7 num th2010: 571.8 num th2011: 571.6 num th2012: 575.1 num th2013: 583.4 num th2014: 597.7 num th2015: 616.8 num th2016: 638.1 num th2017: 657.9 num th2018: 676.3 num th2019: 693.9 num th2020: 711.8 num th2021: 734.5 num th2022: 769.7 num th2023: 800.2 num th2024: 835 num th

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Cameroon 1,209 num th compare
  2. 24 Burundi 1,208 num th compare
  3. 25 Brazil 1,164 num th compare
  4. 26 Chad 1,163 num th compare
  5. 27 Myanmar 1,077 num th compare
  6. 28 Malawi 1,038 num th compare
  7. 29 Zambia 1,036 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Northern America

All data for Northern America β†’

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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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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