Children moderately or severely stunted in Poland
Poland: Children moderately or severely stunted was 17.2 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Poland is 17.2 num th, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Poland peaked at 71.2 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2 num th, in 2024.
Poland ranks 123rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Poland, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2 num th | — |
| 2001 | 66.5 num th | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 62.1 num th | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 58.2 num th | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 54.7 num th | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 52 num th | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 49.7 num th | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 47.9 num th | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 46.4 num th | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 44.1 num th | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 42.4 num th | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 41 num th | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.4 num th | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 35.5 num th | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7 num th | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 30.2 num th | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2 num th | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 26.3 num th | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 24.7 num th | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3 num th | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 22.1 num th | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.8 num th | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 19.8 num th | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 18.7 num th | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.2 num th | -8.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17.2 num th is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45 num th, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17.2 num th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4 num th, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.28 num th | 44.1 num th | 71.2 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 num th | 23.3 num th | 42.4 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 num th | 17.2 num th | 22.1 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 162 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Poland?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Poland was 17.2 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 num th in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Poland ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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