Children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Children moderately or severely stunted was 166.4 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Northern Europe, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Northern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8357 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,251 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 368 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 354 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 184 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 231 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 553 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 631 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.05 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 427.1 num th (2024)
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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