Children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Children moderately or severely stunted was 166.4 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
166.4 num th
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
35th
of 35 groups
All-time high
191.9 num th
in 2000
All-time low
161.4 num th
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0501001502002000201220242000: 191.9 num th2001: 185 num th2002: 179.9 num th2003: 176.7 num th2004: 174.6 num th2005: 173.8 num th2006: 174 num th2007: 174.5 num th2008: 174.5 num th2009: 173.8 num th2010: 172.4 num th2011: 170.9 num th2012: 169.4 num th2013: 168.1 num th2014: 167.4 num th2015: 167 num th2016: 166.4 num th2017: 165 num th2018: 163.5 num th2019: 161.8 num th2020: 161.4 num th2021: 162.3 num th2022: 164.1 num th2023: 164.8 num th2024: 166.4 num th

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe is 166.4 num th, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe peaked at 191.9 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 161.4 num th, in 2020.

That places Northern Europe 35th out of 35 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 177.87 num th 173.8 num th 191.9 num th 10
2010s 167.19 num th 161.8 num th 172.4 num th 10
2020s 163.8 num th 161.4 num th 166.4 num th 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 32 Somalia 835 num th compare
  2. 33 Guatemala 828.5 num th compare
  3. 34 Benin 731.1 num th compare
  4. 35 Nepal 719.3 num th compare
  5. 36 Ghana 661.9 num th compare
  6. 37 Burkina Faso 656.6 num th compare
  7. 38 Melanesia 646.7 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Northern Europe

All data for Northern Europe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe was 166.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 191.9 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 161.4 num th in 2020.
How does Northern Europe rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Northern Europe ranks 35th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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