Children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Children moderately or severely stunted was 7.1 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova stood at 7.1 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova peaked at 33 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1 num th, in 2024.
That places Republic of Moldova 19th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.53 num th | 17.8 num th | 33 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 num th | 10.6 num th | 16.5 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 num th | 7.1 num th | 9.6 num th | 5 |
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More development goals data for Republic of Moldova
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 205.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 341.37 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 490 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Republic of Moldova was 7.1 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 num th in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 19th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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