Children moderately or severely stunted in Portugal
Portugal: Children moderately or severely stunted was 13.4 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Portugal, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
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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