Children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Children moderately or severely stunted was 662.9 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
662.9 num th
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
662.9 num th
in 2024
All-time low
376.2 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 376.2 num th2001: 395.7 num th2002: 416.5 num th2003: 438.2 num th2004: 460.8 num th2005: 483.9 num th2006: 506.7 num th2007: 526.9 num th2008: 545.1 num th2009: 561 num th2010: 574.6 num th2011: 587.1 num th2012: 599.5 num th2013: 610.8 num th2014: 619.8 num th2015: 626.5 num th2016: 630.3 num th2017: 631.7 num th2018: 632.5 num th2019: 632.5 num th2020: 634.2 num th2021: 639.4 num th2022: 648 num th2023: 654.3 num th2024: 662.9 num th

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

Analysis

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 662.9 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 662.9 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 376.2 num th, in 2000.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2024.
Year num th Change
2000 376.2 num th
2001 395.7 num th +5.2%
2002 416.5 num th +5.3%
2003 438.2 num th +5.2%
2004 460.8 num th +5.2%
2005 483.9 num th +5.0%
2006 506.7 num th +4.7%
2007 526.9 num th +4.0%
2008 545.1 num th +3.5%
2009 561 num th +2.9%
2010 574.6 num th +2.4%
2011 587.1 num th +2.2%
2012 599.5 num th +2.1%
2013 610.8 num th +1.9%
2014 619.8 num th +1.5%
2015 626.5 num th +1.1%
2016 630.3 num th +0.6%
2017 631.7 num th +0.2%
2018 632.5 num th +0.1%
2019 632.5 num th +0.0%
2020 634.2 num th +0.3%
2021 639.4 num th +0.8%
2022 648 num th +1.3%
2023 654.3 num th +1.0%
2024 662.9 num th +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 471.1 num th 376.2 num th 561 num th 10
2010s 614.53 num th 574.6 num th 632.5 num th 10
2020s 647.76 num th 634.2 num th 662.9 num th 5

Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 25 Cameroon 1,209 num th compare
  2. 26 Burundi 1,208 num th compare
  3. 27 Brazil 1,164 num th compare
  4. 28 Chad 1,163 num th compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 1,077 num th compare
  6. 30 Malawi 1,038 num th compare
  7. 31 Zambia 1,036 num th compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

More development goals data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

All data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) →

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 662.9 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 662.9 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 376.2 num th in 2000.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
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