Children moderately or severely stunted in Portugal

Portugal: Children moderately or severely stunted was 13.4 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
13.4 num th
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 163 countries
All-time high
26.7 num th
in 2003
All-time low
13.4 num th
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Portugal, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 26.1 num th2001: 26.2 num th2002: 26.5 num th2003: 26.7 num th2004: 26.5 num th2005: 26 num th2006: 25.2 num th2007: 24.1 num th2008: 22.9 num th2009: 21.8 num th2010: 20.5 num th2011: 19.4 num th2012: 18.6 num th2013: 17.6 num th2014: 16.6 num th2015: 15.8 num th2016: 15 num th2017: 14.4 num th2018: 14.1 num th2019: 13.9 num th2020: 13.7 num th2021: 13.5 num th2022: 13.4 num th2023: 13.4 num th2024: 13.4 num th

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

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Portugal stood at 13.4 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Portugal peaked at 26.7 num th in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.4 num th, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 118th 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 25.2 num th 21.8 num th 26.7 num th 10
2010s 16.59 num th 13.9 num th 20.5 num th 10
2020s 13.48 num th 13.4 num th 13.7 num th 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 115 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.6 num th compare
  2. 116 Serbia 14.1 num th compare
  3. 117 Vanuatu 13.7 num th compare
  4. 119 Czechia 12.4 num th compare
  5. 120 Kuwait 11.8 num th compare
  6. 121 Jamaica 11.2 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Portugal?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Portugal was 13.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 26.7 num th in 2003.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4 num th in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Portugal ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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