Children moderately or severely stunted in Poland

Poland: Children moderately or severely stunted was 17.2 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
17.2 num th
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
111th
of 163 countries
All-time high
71.2 num th
in 2000
All-time low
17.2 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Poland, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 71.2 num th2001: 66.5 num th2002: 62.1 num th2003: 58.2 num th2004: 54.7 num th2005: 52 num th2006: 49.7 num th2007: 47.9 num th2008: 46.4 num th2009: 44.1 num th2010: 42.4 num th2011: 41 num th2012: 38.4 num th2013: 35.5 num th2014: 32.7 num th2015: 30.2 num th2016: 28.2 num th2017: 26.3 num th2018: 24.7 num th2019: 23.3 num th2020: 22.1 num th2021: 20.8 num th2022: 19.8 num th2023: 18.7 num th2024: 17.2 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 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 111th of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Republic of Korea 23.5 num th compare
  2. 109 Paraguay 21.6 num th compare
  3. 110 Comoros 20 num th compare
  4. 112 Bulgaria 17 num th compare
  5. 113 Chile 16 num th compare
  6. 114 Belgium 14.8 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

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 111th out of 163 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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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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