Children moderately or severely stunted in South America
South America: Children moderately or severely stunted was 2,822 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in South America, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
South America recorded 2,822 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in South America peaked at 5,381 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,822 num th, in 2024.
South America ranks 19th of 35 groups 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 | 4,549 num th | 3,778 num th | 5,381 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,191 num th | 2,922 num th | 3,617 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,849 num th | 2,822 num th | 2,880 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More development goals data for South America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,476 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 290 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 283 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 138 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 224 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 329 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 338 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.73 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 2,839 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in South America?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in South America was 2,822 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,381 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,822 num th in 2024.
- How does South America rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- South America ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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